Fegefeuer

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vegeviur, a calque of Latin īgnis pūrgātōrius or īgnis pūrgātiōnis. By surface analysis, fegen +‎ Feuer. Compare Dutch vagevuur.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːɡəˌfɔʏ̯ɐ/
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Noun

Fegefeuer n (strong, genitive Fegefeuers, plural Fegefeuer)

  1. Purgatory

Declension
Declension of Fegefeuer [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Fegefeuer die Fegefeuer
genitive eines des Fegefeuers der Fegefeuer
dative einem dem Fegefeuer den Fegefeuern
accusative ein das Fegefeuer die Fegefeuer

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