Erbsünde

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German

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Etymology

erben +‎ Sünde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛʁpˌzʏndə/
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  • Hyphenation: Erb‧sün‧de

Noun

Erbsünde f (genitive Erbsünde, no plural)

  1. (Christianity) original sin (state of sinfulness in all human beings)
    Synonyms: (often distinguished; see entry) Ursünde; Erbschuld
    • 1883–1885, Friedrich Nietzsche, “Von der Wissenschaft”, in Also sprach Zarathustra [Thus Spoke Zarathustra]‎:
      Furcht nämlich—das ist des Menschen Erb- und Grundgefühl; aus der Furcht erklärt sich jegliches, Erbsünde und Erbtugend. Aus der Furcht wuchs auch meine Tugend, die heisst: Wissenschaft.
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Declension

Declension of Erbsünde
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Erbsünde
genitive einer der Erbsünde
dative einer der Erbsünde
accusative eine die Erbsünde

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