Smaragd

See also: smaragd

German

Etymology

From Middle High German smaract, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language. Also written schmaragd in Early Modern German, and still widely so pronounced until the diffusion of the Siebs standard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /smaˈʁakt/
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  • Rhymes: -akt

Noun

Smaragd m (strong, genitive Smaragdes or Smaragds, plural Smaragde)

  1. emerald

Declension

Declension of Smaragd [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Smaragd die Smaragde
genitive eines des Smaragdes, Smaragds der Smaragde
dative einem dem Smaragd, Smaragde1 den Smaragden
accusative einen den Smaragd die Smaragde

1Now rare, see notes.

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