Abgrund

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German abgrunt, Old High German abgrunti. Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌲𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰 (afgrundiþa).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈapˌɡʁʊnt/
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  • Hyphenation: Ab‧grund

Noun[edit]

Abgrund m (strong, genitive Abgrundes or Abgrunds, plural Abgründe)

  1. abyss, precipice

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Abgrund”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading[edit]

  • Abgrund” in Duden online
  • Abgrund” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache