Abgott

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German abgot, from Old High German abgot. By surface analysis, ab +‎ Gott. Compare Dutch afgod.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧gott
  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌɡɔt/, ,

Noun

Abgott m (strong, genitive Abgottes or Abgotts, plural Abgötter, feminine Abgöttin)

  1. a false god; an idol
    Synonym: Götze
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 506:
      Das kostete diese Leute nichts; denn ungeachtet ihres oberflächlichen Entzückens, wenn jener tenorale Abgott in Schmelz und Glanz schwelgte, die weltbeglückende Stimme in Kantilenen und hohen Künsten der Leidenschaft sich verströmte, […]
      This cost these people nothing; for despite their superficial delight when that tenorial idol revelled in lustre and splendour, the world-delighting voice poured forth in cantilenas and lofty arts of passion,

Declension

Declension of Abgott
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Abgott die Abgötter
genitive eines des Abgottes, Abgotts der Abgötter
dative einem dem Abgott, Abgotte1 den Abgöttern
accusative einen den Abgott die Abgötter

1Now rare, see notes.

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