abgöttisch

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word abgöttisch. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word abgöttisch, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say abgöttisch in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word abgöttisch you have here. The definition of the word abgöttisch will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofabgöttisch, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

Abgott +‎ -isch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌɡœtɪʃ/, ,
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ab‧göt‧tisch

Adjective

abgöttisch (strong nominative masculine singular abgöttischer, comparative abgöttischer, superlative am abgöttischsten)

  1. adoring
    • 1921, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Trommel, in Weberin Schuld, G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 12:
      Kindlich, abgöttisch, voll Bewunderung und grenzenlosem Vertrauen war ihre Liebe gewesen.
      Childlike, adoring, full of admiration and unlimited trust their love had been.
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg, volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 298:
      Denn Naphta, freilich gewissermaßen herausgefordert, ging sofort zum Angriff über und machte sich über den lateinischen Dichter her, den Settembrini bekanntermaßen abgöttisch liebte, ja, über Homer stellte, []
      For Naphta, admittedly challenged to a certain extent, immediately went on the attack and attacked the Latin poet, whom Settembrini was known to be enthusiastically fond of, even over Homer,
  2. idolatrous

Declension

Further reading