Aberglaube
See also: aberglaube
German
Etymology
From Middle High German abergloube, from aber (“behind”) and gloube (“belief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaːbɐˌɡlaʊ̯bə/
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Noun
Aberglaube m (weak, genitive Aberglaubens, no plural)
- superstition
- reiner Aberglaube. ― mere superstition.
Declension
Declension of Aberglaube [sg-only, masculine, weak]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Aberglaube |
| genitive | eines | des | Aberglaubens |
| dative | einem | dem | Aberglauben |
| accusative | einen | den | Aberglauben |
Further reading
- “Aberglaube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Aberglaube” in Duden online
- “Aberglaube” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Aberglaube”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
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