Feuerzeug
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German
Etymology
By surface analysis, Feuer (“fire”) + Zeug (“stuff”) / erzeugen (“to create”). Historically, from Middle High German viurziuc.
Pronunciation
Noun
Feuerzeug n (strong, genitive Feuerzeuges or Feuerzeugs, plural Feuerzeuge)
Declension
Declension of Feuerzeug
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Feuerzeug | die | Feuerzeuge |
| genitive | eines | des | Feuerzeuges, Feuerzeugs | der | Feuerzeuge |
| dative | einem | dem | Feuerzeug, Feuerzeuge1 | den | Feuerzeugen |
| accusative | ein | das | Feuerzeug | die | Feuerzeuge |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Feuerzeug” in Duden online
- “Feuerzeug” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Feuerzeug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache