Tribut
See also: tribut and tribüt
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tribūtum.
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uːt
Noun
Tribut m (strong, genitive Tributes or Tributs, plural Tribute)
- tribute (payment made by one nation to another in submission)
- (figurative) toll
- seinen Tribut fordern ― to take its toll
Declension
Declension of Tribut [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Tribut | die | Tribute |
| genitive | eines | des | Tributes, Tributs | der | Tribute |
| dative | einem | dem | Tribut, Tribute1 | den | Tributen |
| accusative | einen | den | Tribut | die | Tribute |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Tribut” in Duden online