Weihrauch
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German
Etymology
From Old High German wīhrouh (“incense”), equivalent to weih (“holy”) + Rauch (“smoke”). Cognate with Dutch wierook (“incense”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Weihrauch m (strong, genitive Weihrauches or Weihrauchs, plural Weihrauche)
Declension
Declension of Weihrauch
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Weihrauch | die | Weihrauche |
| genitive | eines | des | Weihrauches, Weihrauchs | der | Weihrauche |
| dative | einem | dem | Weihrauch, Weihrauche1 | den | Weihrauchen |
| accusative | einen | den | Weihrauch | die | Weihrauche |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
Related terms
- Weihrauchbaum, Weihrauchduft, Weihrauchfass, Weihrauchharz, Weihrauchkiefer, Weihrauchschiffchen, Weihrauchschwenker, Weihrauchstäbchen, Weihrauchstrauch, Weihrauchzeder
Further reading
- “Weihrauch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Weihrauch” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Weihrauch” in Duden online