Dschinn

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic جِنّ (jinn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dʒɪn/, [d͡ʒɪn], [ʒɪn], [t͡ʃɪn]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dschinn
  • Homophone: Gin

Noun

Dschinn m (strong or mixed, genitive Dschinns, plural Dschinn or Dschinnen or Dschinns)

  1. (Islam mythology) jinn

Declension
Declension of Dschinn [masculine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dschinn die Dschinn, Dschinnen, Dschinns
genitive eines des Dschinns der Dschinn, Dschinnen, Dschinns
dative einem dem Dschinn den Dschinn, Dschinnen, Dschinns
accusative einen den Dschinn die Dschinn, Dschinnen, Dschinns

Hyponyms

Further reading
  • “Dschinn” in Duden online
  • “Dschinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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