Capharnaum

See also: capharnaum and capharnaüm

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Καφαρνᾱούμ (Kapharnāoúm), from Biblical Hebrew כְּפַר נַחוּם (kfar nakhum, “Nahum's village”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ka.pʰarˈnaː.um/, [käpʰärˈnäːʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ka.farˈna.um/, [käfärˈnäːum]

Proper noun

Capharnāum f (indeclinable) or Capharnāum n sg (genitive Capharnāī); second declension

1. Capernaum

Declension

Indeclinable noun or second-declension noun (neuter), with locative, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	Capharnāum
Genitive	Capharnāum Capharnāī
Dative	Capharnāum Capharnāō
Accusative	Capharnāum
Ablative	Capharnāum Capharnāō
Vocative	Capharnāum
Locative	Capharnāum Capharnāī

Descendants

• French: Capernaüm, capharnaüm
• Italian: Cafarnao