Gottesacker
German
Etymology
From Middle High German [Term?]. Equivalent to Gott + -es- + Acker. Cognate with East Central German gudsàger (Erzgebirgisch).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɔtəsˌʔakɐ/
Audio (file)
Noun
Gottesacker m (strong, genitive Gottesackers, plural Gottesäcker)
- (formal) graveyard, God's acre
Declension
Declension of Gottesacker [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Gottesacker | die | Gottesäcker |
| genitive | eines | des | Gottesackers | der | Gottesäcker |
| dative | einem | dem | Gottesacker | den | Gottesäckern |
| accusative | einen | den | Gottesacker | die | Gottesäcker |
Further reading
- “Gottesacker” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gottesacker” in Duden online
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