Inferno

See also: inferno

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian inferno, from Latin īnfernus (locus) (“hell”). Adopted in the context of Dante’s Inferno. Freer use chiefly since the 19th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈfɛʁ.no/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -ɛʁno
• Hyphenation: In‧fer‧no

Noun

Inferno n (strong, genitive Infernos, plural Infernos)

1. inferno (catastrophic scenario, especially involving fire)

Declension

Declension of Inferno [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Inferno	die	Infernos
genitive	eines	des	Infernos	der	Infernos
dative	einem	dem	Inferno	den	Infernos
accusative	ein	das	Inferno	die	Infernos

Related terms

• infernalisch

Further reading

• “Inferno” in Duden online

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈfɛr.no/
• Rhymes: -ɛrno
• Hyphenation: In‧fèr‧no

Proper noun

Inferno m

1. Hell