Gottheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gotheit, from Old High German gotheit, goteheit, equivalent to Gott +‎ -heit. Compare English godhead, Dutch godheid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔthaɪ̯t/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Gottheit f (genitive Gottheit, plural Gottheiten)

1. deity (essential nature of a god, divinity)
2. (higher register) The state of being a god; divinity

Declension

Declension of Gottheit [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gottheit	die	Gottheiten
genitive	einer	der	Gottheit	der	Gottheiten
dative	einer	der	Gottheit	den	Gottheiten
accusative	eine	die	Gottheit	die	Gottheiten

Further reading

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