Abkunft

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From abkommen (to derive from). The second element's spelling is a continuation of Middle High German kunft, kumft, from Old High German chumft.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈapkʊnft/
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Noun[edit]

Abkunft f (genitive Abkunft, no plural)

  1. (dated) parentage
    Synonyms: Abstammung, Herkunft

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • Abkunft” in Duden online
  • Abkunft” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache