Pfingsten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German phingesten, from Old High German [Term?], from Late Latin pentēcostē, from Ancient Greek πεντηκοστή (pentēkostḗ). Cognate with Hunsrik Pingste.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pfɪŋstən/, /pfɪŋstn̩/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /fɪŋstən/, /fɪŋstn̩/ (often, in northern and central Germany)
  • Audio (Austria):(file)

Noun

Pfingsten n (genitive Pfingsten, plural Pfingsten)

  1. Pentecost

Derived terms

Further reading

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