Fürsprache

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German

Etymology

für (“for”) +‎ Sprache (“speech”), derived from fürsprechen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfyːrˌʃpraːxə/,
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Noun

Fürsprache f (genitive Fürsprache, plural Fürsprachen)

  1. good word; recommendation; advocacy
    Synonyms: gutes Wort, Empfehlung
    Ich werde schon Fürsprache für ihn einlegen.
    I will put in my good word for him.
  2. (religion, especially Roman Catholicism) intercession of a saint
    Auf die Fürsprache der Heiligen Jungfrau und Gottesmutter bitten wir Dich, Herr...
    At the intercession of the Holy Virgin and Mother of God we pray you, Lord...

Declension

Declension of Fürsprache
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Fürsprache die Fürsprachen
genitive einer der Fürsprache der Fürsprachen
dative einer der Fürsprache den Fürsprachen
accusative eine die Fürsprache die Fürsprachen

Further reading

  • “Fürsprache” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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