Luthertum
German
Etymology
Luther (“Martin Luther”) + -tum
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlʊtɐˌtuːm/
- Hyphenation: Lu‧ther‧tum
Noun
Luthertum n (strong, genitive Luthertumes or Luthertums, no plural)
- (religion, Christianity) Lutheranism
Declension
Declension of Luthertum [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Luthertum |
genitive | eines | des | Luthertumes, Luthertums |
dative | einem | dem | Luthertum, Luthertume1 |
accusative | ein | das | Luthertum |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Lutheraner
- lutherisch
Further reading
- “Luthertum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Luthertum” in Duden online
- “Luthertum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon