Œuvre

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See also: Oeuvre, oeuvre, œuvre, and œuvré

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French œuvre. Doublet of Oper and Opus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈøː.vʁə/, /ˈœː.vʁə/
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Noun

Œuvre n (strong, genitive Œuvres or Œuvre, plural Œuvres or Œuvre)

  1. (higher register) oeuvre (body of an artist's work)
    Synonym: Gesamtwerk

Declension

Declension of Œuvre
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Œuvre die Œuvres, Œuvre
genitive eines des Œuvres, Œuvre der Œuvres, Œuvre
dative einem dem Œuvre den Œuvres, Œuvren
accusative ein das Œuvre die Œuvres, Œuvre

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Œuvre” in Duden online
  • “Œuvre” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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