Palast

See also: palást and påläst

German

Etymology

From Middle High German palast (13th c.), enhanced form of older palas (12th c.), from Old French palais, from Latin palātium. Doublet of Pfalz, Palas, and Palais. Stress varied until the 19th century (Pálast or Palást).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈlast/
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Noun

Palast m (strong, genitive Palastes or Palasts, plural Paläste)

  1. palace

Declension
Declension of Palast [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Palast die Paläste
genitive eines des Palastes, Palasts der Paläste
dative einem dem Palast, Palaste1 den Palästen
accusative einen den Palast die Paläste

1Now rare, see notes.

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