Kuriosität

German

Etymology

From Latin cūriōsitās, from kurios +‎ -ität.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkuʁioziˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ku‧ri‧o‧si‧tät

Noun

Kuriosität f (genitive Kuriosität, plural Kuriositäten)

  1. (unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest) curiosity
    Synonym: Kuriosum

Declension

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

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