Sprichwort
German
Etymology
sprich + Wort. Compare Dutch spreekwoord.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt/, [ˈʃpʁɪçˌvɔʁt], [ˌ-vɔɐ̯t]
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Noun
Sprichwort n (genitive Sprichworts or Sprichwortes, plural Sprichwörter or Sprichworte)
- proverb (phrase)
Declension
Declension of Sprichwort
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Sprichwort | die | Sprichwörter |
| genitive | eines | des | Sprichwortes, Sprichworts |
der | Sprichwörter |
| dative | einem | dem | Sprichwort, Sprichworte1 |
den | Sprichwörtern |
| accusative | ein | das | Sprichwort | die | Sprichwörter |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
Further reading
- Sprichwort in Duden online
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