Aberglaube
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Aberglaube. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Aberglaube, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Aberglaube in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Aberglaube you have here. The definition of the word Aberglaube will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofAberglaube, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: aberglaube
German
Etymology
From Middle High German abergloube, from aber (“behind”) and gloube (“belief”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Aberglaube m (weak, genitive Aberglaubens, no plural)
- superstition
- reiner Aberglaube. ― mere superstition.
Declension
Declension of Aberglaube
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Aberglaube |
| genitive | eines | des | Aberglaubens |
| dative | einem | dem | Aberglauben |
| accusative | einen | den | Aberglauben |
Further reading
- “Aberglaube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Aberglaube” in Duden online
- “Aberglaube” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Aberglaube”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891