Herrgottswinkel
German
Etymology
From Herrgott + -s- + Winkel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁɡɔt͡sˌvɪŋkl̩/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Herr‧gotts‧win‧kel
Noun
Herrgottswinkel m (genitive Herrgottswinkels, plural Herrgottswinkel)
- (Austria, Switzerland, Southern German) A place in Christian houses decorated with a crucifix that is often located in a corner of the room opposite the stove.
Declension
Declension of Herrgottswinkel
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Herrgottswinkel | die | Herrgottswinkel |
| genitive | eines | des | Herrgottswinkels | der | Herrgottswinkel |
| dative | einem | dem | Herrgottswinkel | den | Herrgottswinkeln |
| accusative | einen | den | Herrgottswinkel | die | Herrgottswinkel |
Further reading
- “Herrgottswinkel” in Duden online
- “Herrgottswinkel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Herrgottswinkel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache