Ungestüm

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ungestüeme n or f, from Old High German ungistuomi n and ungistuomī f, nominalisations of the adjective ungistuomi, whence modern ungestüm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnɡəˌʃtyːm/, [ˈʔʊn.ɡəˌʃtyːm], [ˈʔʊŋ.ɡə-]
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Noun

Ungestüm n or (uncommon, proscribed) m (strong, genitive Ungestüms or Ungestümes, no plural)

  1. impetuosity, impetuousness

Usage notes
  • The only gender recognised by most dictionaries is the neuter. However, since the word occurs most often in prepositional expressions in the dative case (where masculine and neuter are indistinguishable) the masculine is also found in edited texts. In archaic usage, the word may be feminine.

Declension
Declension of Ungestüm [sg-only, neuter // masculine (uncommon, proscribed), strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das, der Ungestüm
genitive eines des Ungestüms, Ungestümes
dative einem dem Ungestüm, Ungestüme1
accusative ein, einen das, den Ungestüm

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Ungestüm” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ungestüm” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Ungestüm” in Duden online
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