Venusberg

See also: venusberg

English

Proper noun

Venusberg

  1. (mythology) A subterranean temple of Venus, in Teutonic myth.

German

Etymology

Calque of Latin mons veneris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːnʊsˌbɛʁk]
  • Hyphenation: Ve‧nus‧berg
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Noun

Venusberg m (strong, genitive Venusberges or Venusbergs, plural Venusberge)

  1. (rare) Synonym of Venushügel (mons veneris)

Declension

Proper noun

der Venusberg m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Venusbergs)

  1. A hill in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Proper noun

Venusberg n (proper noun, genitive Venusbergs or (optionally with an article) Venusberg)

  1. A quarter of Bonn, named after the above-mentioned hill

Further reading

  • Venusberg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Venusberg” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Venusberg” in Duden online
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