Teufelspakt

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German

Etymology

Teufel +‎ -s- +‎ Pakt

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌpakt/
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Noun

Teufelspakt m (strong, genitive Teufelspaktes or Teufelspakts, plural Teufelspakte)

  1. devil's bargain, Faustian bargain
    • 2013 August 6, Peter von Becker, “Diagnose: leidenschaftslos”, in Die Zeit‎:
      Thomas Mann lässt seinen genialen Komponisten Leverkühn im Doktor Faustus, noch ein Jahrhundertroman und 1947 eine parabelhafte Antwort auf den Jahrhundertschrecken, einen modernen Teufelspakt eingehen.
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Declension

Declension of Teufelspakt
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Teufelspakt die Teufelspakte
genitive eines des Teufelspaktes, Teufelspakts der Teufelspakte
dative einem dem Teufelspakt, Teufelspakte1 den Teufelspakten
accusative einen den Teufelspakt die Teufelspakte

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Teufelspakt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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