Erlöser

German

Etymology

From Middle High German erlœsære, from Old High German irlōsāri, urlōsāri. Analyzable as erlösen (“to deliver”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈløːzɐ/
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Noun

Erlöser m (strong, genitive Erlösers, plural Erlöser, feminine Erlöserin)

  1. one who delivers someone; redeemer; saviour (male or of unspecified gender)
  2. (Christianity) Redeemer; Saviour (Jesus Christ)

Declension

Declension of Erlöser [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Erlöser die Erlöser
genitive eines des Erlösers der Erlöser
dative einem dem Erlöser den Erlösern
accusative einen den Erlöser die Erlöser

Further reading

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