Idol
See also: idol and ídol
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon). Used in German chiefly since the 18th century, before that occasionally as an ad-hoc borrowing from the Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈdoːl/
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Noun
Idol n (strong, genitive Idoles or Idols, plural Idole)
- (religion) idol
- Synonyms: Abgott, Götze, Götzenbild
- (figurative) idol
- Synonym: Vorbild
Declension
Declension of Idol [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Idol | die | Idole |
genitive | eines | des | Idoles, Idols | der | Idole |
dative | einem | dem | Idol, Idole1 | den | Idolen |
accusative | ein | das | Idol | die | Idole |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- idolisieren
Further reading
- “Idol” in Duden online
- “Idol” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache