Unglaube

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ungloube, ungeloube, from Old High German ungiloubo, from Proto-West Germanic *ungalaubō, equivalent to un- +‎ Glaube. Cognate with Dutch ongeloof, Saterland Frisian Uungloowe, Old English unġelēafa (whence English unbelief).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʊnˌɡlaʊ̯bə/
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Noun

Unglaube m (weak, genitive Unglaubens, no plural)

(religion) unbelief, lack of faith
disbelief

Declension

Declension of Unglaube [sg-only, masculine, weak]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Unglaube
genitive	eines	des	Unglaubens
dative	einem	dem	Unglauben
accusative	einen	den	Unglauben

Further reading

“Unglaube” in Duden online
“Unglaube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Unglaube” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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