Sprichwort

German

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Etymology

sprich +‎ Wort. Compare Dutch spreekwoord.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt/, [ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt], [ˌ-vɔɐ̯t]
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Noun

Sprichwort n (strong, genitive Sprichwortes or Sprichworts, plural Sprichwörter or Sprichworte)

  1. saying, proverb, adage, maxim (phrase)

Declension

Declension of Sprichwort [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Sprichwort die Sprichwörter, Sprichworte
genitive eines des Sprichwortes, Sprichworts der Sprichwörter, Sprichworte
dative einem dem Sprichwort, Sprichworte1 den Sprichwörtern, Sprichworten
accusative ein das Sprichwort die Sprichwörter, Sprichworte

1Now rare, see notes.

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