Jenseits

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German

 Jenseits on German Wikipedia

Etymology

18th-century nominalization of the adverb jenseits (“on that side”). Equivalent to jene (“that”) +‎ Seite (“side”) +‎ -s (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːnzaɪ̯ts/, (slightly dated) /ˈjɛnzaɪ̯ts/
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Noun

Jenseits n (strong, genitive Jenseits, no plural)

  1. (metaphysical) the beyond, the hereafter, the afterlife
    Antonym: Diesseits

Declension

Declension of Jenseits
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Jenseits
genitive eines des Jenseits
dative einem dem Jenseits
accusative ein das Jenseits

Hyponyms

Proper noun

Jenseits

  1. a district of the German town of Tübingen

Further reading

  • “Jenseits” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Jenseits” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Jenseits” in Duden online
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