Gottheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gotheit, from Old High German gotheit, goteheit, equivalent to Gott +‎ -heit. Compare English godhead, Dutch godheid.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔthaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Gottheit f (genitive Gottheit, plural Gottheiten)

  1. deity (essential nature of a god, divinity)
  2. (higher register) The state of being a god; divinity

Declension
Declension of Gottheit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gottheit die Gottheiten
genitive einer der Gottheit der Gottheiten
dative einer der Gottheit den Gottheiten
accusative eine die Gottheit die Gottheiten

Further reading
  • “Gottheit” in Duden online
  • “Gottheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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