Abtei

German

Etymology

From Middle High German aptīe, abbeteie, from Old High German abbateia (manuscript 12th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā (“abbey”). Analysable as Abt +‎ -ei. The early ei-spellings are unusual, but perhaps caused by the hiatus; regular ī-forms are found alongside in Middle High German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /apˈtaɪ̯/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯
  • Hyphenation: Ab‧tei

Noun

Abtei f (genitive Abtei, plural Abteien)

  1. abbey

Declension
Declension of Abtei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Abtei die Abteien
genitive einer der Abtei der Abteien
dative einer der Abtei den Abteien
accusative eine die Abtei die Abteien

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Proper noun

Abtei n (proper noun, genitive Abteis or (optionally with an article) Abtei)

  1. A municipality of South Tyrol

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Noun

Abtei f (plural Abteien)

  1. abbey
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