Kult

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See also: kult, kült, and kult.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

17th century, from Latin cultus.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kult m (strong, genitive Kultes or Kults, plural Kulte)

  1. cult (religious ritual)
  2. (informal, in compounds or predicative) something iconic, emblematic, famous, a cult classic
    Dieser Film ist Kult, ein absoluter Kultfilm.
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Usage notes

  • For “cult” meaning a type of religious group with strict internal control etc., use Sekte.

Declension

Declension of Kult
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kult die Kulte
genitive eines des Kultes, Kults der Kulte
dative einem dem Kult, Kulte1 den Kulten
accusative einen den Kult die Kulte

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

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