Palimpsest

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German

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek παλίμψηστος (palímpsēstos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Palimpsest m or n (strong, genitive Palimpsests or Palimpsestes, plural Palimpseste)

  1. palimpsest

Declension

Declension of Palimpsest
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Palimpsest die Palimpseste
genitive eines des Palimpsests, Palimpsestes der Palimpseste
dative einem dem Palimpsest, Palimpseste1 den Palimpsesten
accusative einen, ein den, das Palimpsest die Palimpseste

1Now rare, see notes.

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