Byzanz

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Byzantium, from Ancient Greek Βυζάντιον (Buzántion).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /byˈtsan(t)s/

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• Rhymes: -ants

Proper noun

Byzanz n (proper noun, genitive Byzanz' or (with an article) Byzanz)

1. Byzantium (an ancient city in modern Turkey, later known as Constantinople and now Istanbul)
2. Byzantine Empire

Declension

Declension of Byzanz [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Byzanz
genitive	eines	des	Byzanz
dative	einem	dem	Byzanz
accusative	ein	das	Byzanz

Synonyms

• Byzantinisches Reich, Oströmisches Reich, Rum (historical Turkish contexts)

Further reading

• “Byzanz” in Duden online