Sklave

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

15th-century relatinisation of Middle High German slave, sklafe, from Medieval Latin sclāvus, from Late Latin Sclāvus, from Byzantine Greek Σκλάβος (Sklábos); see that Greek entry and slave for more. Doublet of Slawe and ciao.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsklaːvə/
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  • Rhymes: -aːvə

Noun

Sklave m (weak, genitive Sklaven, plural Sklaven, feminine Sklavin)

  1. slave

Declension

Declension of Sklave
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sklave die Sklaven
genitive eines des Sklaven der Sklaven
dative einem dem Sklaven den Sklaven
accusative einen den Sklaven die Sklaven

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

  • → Danish: slave
  • → Norwegian: slave

See also

Further reading

  • “Sklave” in Duden online
  • “Sklave” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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