Almanach

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German

Etymology

First attested in the 16th century. Borrowed from Middle Dutch almanag (Flanders 1426), from Medieval Latin almanach (1267), from Andalusian Arabic الْمَنَاخ (al-manāḵ, “calendar”).[1][2]

The Ibero-Arabic term is of uncertain origin. See also almanaque. Perhaps originally derived from Late Ancient Greek ἀλμενιχιακά (almenikhiaká, “calendar”). The term is used by Eusebius while quoting from Porphyry's Epistle to Anebo the Egyptian (Epistula ad Anebonem) in Book III, Chapter IV of his work Preparation for the Gospel (Εὐαγγελικὴ προπαρασκευή), written in the early 4th century.[3] Probably, the word is ultimately of Egyptian origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalmaˌnax/, (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈalmaˌnaːx/ (also heard)
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Noun

Almanach m (strong, genitive Almanachs, plural Almanache)

  1. almanac, yearbook
    Synonym: Jahrbuch

Declension

Declension of Almanach
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Almanach die Almanache
genitive eines des Almanachs der Almanache
dative einem dem Almanach den Almanachen
accusative einen den Almanach die Almanache

References

  1. ^ almanak, etymologiebank.nl
  2. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Almanach”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  3. ^ Praeparatio evangelica - Book III, Chapter IV: "also the divisions into the "decani," and the horoscopes, and the so-called "mighty Rulers," the names of which are contained in the almanacks, and their powers to heal diseases, and their risings and settings, and indications of future events."

Further reading

  • “Almanach” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Almanach” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Almanach” in Duden online
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