Topas
See also: topas, tópas, tópás, and topás
German
Etymology
From Middle High German topāʒje, topāʒe, topaʒīus m or n, from Late Latin topāzius f, topāzion n, topāzōn m, from Classical topāzus f, topāzos f, from Ancient Greek τοπάζιον n (topázion), τόπαζος m (tópazos), probably named after Τόπαζος (Tópazos), ancient name of St. John's Island, Egypt, in the Red Sea, believed to be the first discovered source of the mineral peridot.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -aːs
Noun
Topas m (strong, genitive Topases, plural Topase)
- (mineralogy) topaz
Declension
Declension of Topas [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Topas | die | Topase |
| genitive | eines | des | Topases | der | Topase |
| dative | einem | dem | Topas, Topase1 | den | Topasen |
| accusative | einen | den | Topas | die | Topase |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Topas” in Duden online
- “Topas” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache