Aufenthalt

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German ūfenthalt (“stay”), derived from ūfenthalten, a variant of ūfhalten, whence modern German aufhalten (“to stay”). Formally auf- +‎ ent- +‎ Halt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯f.ʔɛntˌhalt/ (prescriptive standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈaʊ̯.fəntˌhalt/ (normal)
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Noun

Aufenthalt m (strong, genitive Aufenthaltes or Aufenthalts, plural Aufenthalte)

  1. stay; residence; presence (the state of being in a place)
  2. sojourn; stop (a short stay)
  3. (literary) residence (a place where one lives or stays)

Declension

Declension of Aufenthalt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Aufenthalt die Aufenthalte
genitive eines des Aufenthaltes, Aufenthalts der Aufenthalte
dative einem dem Aufenthalt, Aufenthalte1 den Aufenthalten
accusative einen den Aufenthalt die Aufenthalte

1Now rare, see notes.

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