Blocksberg
German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɔksbɛʁk/
Proper noun
Blocksberg m (proper noun, strong, genitive Blocksbergs)
- (mythology) Synonym of Brocken
- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Walpurgisnachtstraum”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]:
- Komm, fasse meinen Zipfel! / Der Blocksberg, wie der deutsche Parnaß, / Hat gar einen breiten Gipfel.
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Declension
Declension of Blocksberg [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Blocksberg |
| genitive | eines | des | Blocksbergs |
| dative | einem | dem | Blocksberg |
| accusative | einen | den | Blocksberg |
Further reading
- “Blocksberg” in Duden online
- “Blocksberg” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache