Inzest

German

Etymology

From Latin incestus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈt͡sɛst/, /ˈɪnt͡sɛst/

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• Rhymes: -ɛst
• Hyphenation: In‧zest

Noun

Inzest m (strong, genitive Inzestes or Inzests, no plural)

1. incest

   Synonym: Blutschande

Declension

Declension of Inzest [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Inzest
genitive	eines	des	Inzestes, Inzests
dative	einem	dem	Inzest, Inzeste1
accusative	einen	den	Inzest

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• inzestuös

Further reading

• “Inzest” in Duden online
• “Inzest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache