Gewölbe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gewelbe, from Old High German giwelbi, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbiją (“arch; vault; ceiling”). Cognate with Old English hwealf (“arched or vaulted covering”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈvœlbə/
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Noun

Gewölbe n (strong, genitive Gewölbes, plural Gewölbe, diminutive Gewölbchen n or Gewölblein n)

  1. vault

Declension

Declension of Gewölbe [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gewölbe die Gewölbe
genitive eines des Gewölbes der Gewölbe
dative einem dem Gewölbe den Gewölben
accusative ein das Gewölbe die Gewölbe

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