Vollblut

German

Etymology

Calque of English full-blood, voll +‎ Blut.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Vollblut n (strong, genitive Vollblutes or Vollbluts, plural Vollblute)

  1. (equestrianism) thoroughbred (purebred horse)
  2. (figurative, in compounds) dyed-in-the-wool, pur sang
    Vollblutpolitiker ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension
Declension of Vollblut [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vollblut die Vollblute
genitive eines des Vollblutes, Vollbluts der Vollblute
dative einem dem Vollblut, Vollblute1 den Vollbluten
accusative ein das Vollblut die Vollblute

1Now rare, see notes.

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