Gemüt

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German gemüete, from Old High German gimuati. Analyzable as ge- +‎ Mut. Cognate with Dutch gemoed, Old English gemēde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈmyːt/
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  • Rhymes: -yːt
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧müt

Noun

Gemüt n (strong, genitive Gemütes or Gemüts, plural Gemüter)

  1. (chiefly literary) feeling; heart; soul; mind
    Synonyms: Herz, Innerstes, Seele

Declension

Declension of Gemüt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gemüt die Gemüter
genitive eines des Gemütes, Gemüts der Gemüter
dative einem dem Gemüt, Gemüte1 den Gemütern
accusative ein das Gemüt die Gemüter

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: Gemüt (learned)
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: gemytt
  • → Norwegian Nynorsk: gemytt

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