Minarett

See also: minarett

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French minaret, ultimately from Arabic مَنَارَة (manāra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɪnaˈʁɛt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛt

Noun

Minarett n (strong, genitive Minarettes or Minaretts, plural Minarette or Minaretts)

1. minaret (mosque tower)

Declension

Declension of Minarett [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Minarett	die	Minarette, Minaretts
genitive	eines	des	Minarettes, Minaretts	der	Minarette, Minaretts
dative	einem	dem	Minarett, Minarette1	den	Minaretten, Minaretts
accusative	ein	das	Minarett	die	Minarette, Minaretts

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Minarett” in Duden online