Prophetie

German

Alternative forms
  • Prophetei, Prophezei (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German prophētīe, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία (prophēteía). By surface analysis, Prophet +‎ -ie. The regular forms are those in -ei, the contemporary vocalism is due to learned relatinization.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pʁofeˈtiː/

Noun

Prophetie f (genitive Prophetie, plural Prophetien)

  1. prophecy (something prophesied)
    Synonym: Prophezeiung
  2. prophethood, inspiration (divine insight)
    Synonyms: Prophetentum, prophetische Gabe, Inspiration

Declension
Declension of Prophetie [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Prophetie die Prophetien
genitive einer der Prophetie der Prophetien
dative einer der Prophetie den Prophetien
accusative eine die Prophetie die Prophetien
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