Cherub

German

Etymology

From Late Latin cherūb, from Ancient Greek χερούβ (kheroúb), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew כְּרוּב (kerúv).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈçeːʁʊp/, /ˈkeːʁʊp/
  • Hyphenation: Che‧rub
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Noun

Cherub m (strong, genitive Cherubs, plural Cherubim or Cherubinen)

  1. (biblical) cherub
    • 1919, Aleksey Remizov, translated by Arthur Luther, Legenden und Geschichten‎[1] (fiction), Leipzig: Kurt Wolff, →ISBN:
      An der Pforte des Paradieses stand der Cherub, grimmig, mit dem flammenden Schwert.
      At the gate of paradise stood the cherub, ferocious, with the flaming sword.

Declension

Declension of Cherub [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Cherub die Cherubim, Cherubinen
genitive eines des Cherubs der Cherubim, Cherubinen
dative einem dem Cherub den Cherubim, Cherubinen
accusative einen den Cherub die Cherubim, Cherubinen

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