Zölibat

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Latin coelibātus m

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tsø.liˈbaːt/
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Noun

Zölibat m or n (strong, genitive Zölibates or Zölibats, plural Zölibate)

  1. celibacy (sexual abstinence)

Declension

Further reading

  • Zölibat” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Zölibat” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Zölibat” in Duden online