Altar
Alemannic German
Etymology
From Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic *aldrą. Compare German Alter, German Low German Oller, Saterland Frisian Oaler, Icelandic aldur.
Noun
Altar n
References
- Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 72.
German
Etymology
From Middle High German alter, altære, from Old High German altāri, from Latin altāre. The form was readapted to the Latin source, partly to avoid homophony with Alter (“age”). Compare also Dutch altaar alongside archaic outer.
Pronunciation
Noun
Altar m (strong, genitive Altares or Altars, plural Altäre, diminutive Altärchen n)
- (religion, including Christianity) altar (table or similar structure used for religious rites)
Declension
Declension of Altar [masculine, strong]
Related terms
- Altaraufsatz, Altarbild, Altardiener, Altardienst, Altargemälde, Altarkreuz, Altarkerze, Altarraum, Altartisch, Altartuch
- Flügelaltar, Hochaltar, Marienaltar, Schnitzaltar, Seitenaltar, Sühnealtar, Vierungsaltar, Zwölfbotenaltar
Further reading
- “Altar” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Altar” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Altar” in Duden online
Portuguese
Proper noun
Altar m
Romanian
Proper noun
Altar n
- Ara (constellation)
Spanish
Proper noun
Altar ?
- A municipality of Sonora, Mexico
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