Ghusl

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic غُسْل (ḡusl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrʊsəl/, [ˈʁʊsl̩]
• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʊsəl/, /ˈɡʊzəl/, /ˈɡuːzəl/ (uncommon except as spelling pronunciations by those who have never heard the word)

Noun

Ghusl n (strong, genitive Ghusl, no plural)

1. (Islam) ghusl (washing required after major ritual impurity)

   Synonym: große Waschung

2. (Islam) ghusl (state of purity achieved by this)

   Antonym: große Unreinheit

Declension

Declension of Ghusl [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Ghusl
genitive	eines	des	Ghusl
dative	einem	dem	Ghusl
accusative	ein	das	Ghusl

See also

• Wudu, kleine Waschung