Gottheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gotheit, from Old High German gotheit, goteheit, equivalent to Gott + -heit. Compare English godhead, Dutch godheid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔthaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Gottheit f (genitive Gottheit, plural Gottheiten)

  1. deity (essential nature of a god, divinity)
  2. (higher register) The state of being a god; divinity

Declension

Further reading

  • Gottheit” in Duden online
  • Gottheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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