Fegefeuer

German

Alternative forms

  • Fegfeuer (dated)

Etymology

From Middle High German vegeviur, a calque of Latin īgnis pūrgātōrius or īgnis pūrgātiōnis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeːɡəˌfɔʏ̯ɐ/
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Noun

Fegefeuer n (genitive Fegefeuers, plural Fegefeuer)

  1. Purgatory

Declension

Further reading

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