Schriftgelehrter

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German

Etymology

Schrift (writing, script) +‎ Gelehrter (scholar)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʁɪftɡəˌleːɐ̯tɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Schrift‧ge‧lehr‧ter
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Noun

Schriftgelehrter m (adjectival, definite nominative der Schriftgelehrte, genitive (des) Schriftgelehrten, plural Schriftgelehrte, definite plural die Schriftgelehrten, feminine Schriftgelehrte)

  1. scribe (male or of unspecified gender)
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Matthew 5:20 (with KJV translation)
      Denn ich sage euch: Es sei denn eure Gerechtigkeit besser als der Schriftgelehrten und Pharisäer, so werdet ihr nicht in das Himmelreich kommen.
      For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Declension

Noun

Schriftgelehrter f

  1. inflection of Schriftgelehrte:
    1. strong genitive/dative singular
    2. strong genitive plural

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