Zauber

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zouber, from Old High German zoubar, from Proto-Germanic *taubrą (“magic”). Akin to Dutch tover, Old Norse taufr. More at English tiver.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsaʊ̯bər/,
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Noun

Zauber m (strong, genitive Zaubers, plural Zauber)

  1. (countable) charm, spell, an instance of magic action
  2. (uncountable) magic
    Synonyms: (now commoner) Zauberei, (also) Magie, Hexerei
  3. (figurative) charm, allure, enchantment
    Synonyms: Reiz, Charme
  4. (informal) ado, fuss

Declension

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

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Zauber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Zauber” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Zauber” in Duden online
  • Zauber on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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