Eunuch

See also: eunuch

German

Etymology

In Germanised form since ca. 1600, from Late Middle High German eunuchus, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος (eunoûkhos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔʏ̯ˈnuːx/
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  • Rhymes: -uːx

Noun

Eunuch m (weak, genitive Eunuchen, plural Eunuchen)

  1. eunuch (a castrated man employed as harem guard or women’s servant)
  2. (by extension) any castrated man
    Synonyms: (uncommon) Hämling, Kastrat, Entmannter, Verschnittener

Declension

Declension of Eunuch [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eunuch die Eunuchen
genitive eines des Eunuchen der Eunuchen
dative einem dem Eunuchen den Eunuchen
accusative einen den Eunuchen die Eunuchen

Derived terms

  • eunuchenhaft

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