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German
Etymology
Back formation from Latin seraphim, also seraphin, a plural, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים (s'rafím), plural of שָׂרָף (saráf) of which the meaning is uncertain; perhaps related to the root Hebrew שרף (“to burn”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Seraph m (strong, genitive Seraphs, plural Seraphe or Seraphim or Seraphin or Seraphinen)
- seraph (highest order of angels)
Declension
Declension of Seraph
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plural
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indef.
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noun
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def.
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noun
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| nominative
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ein
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der
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Seraph
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die
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Seraphe, Seraphim, Seraphin, Seraphinen
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| genitive
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eines
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des
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Seraphs
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der
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Seraphe, Seraphim, Seraphin, Seraphinen
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einem
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dem
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Seraph
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den
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Seraphen, Seraphim, Seraphin, Seraphinen
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einen
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den
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Seraph
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die
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Seraphe, Seraphim, Seraphin, Seraphinen
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Further reading
- “Seraph” in Duden online
- “Seraph” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache