Abenteuer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German âventiure, borrowed from Old French aventure and like the latter originally feminine. The neuter gender is from Middle Low German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːbəntɔʏ̯ɐ/, [ˈaːbəntɔʏ̯ɐ], [ˈaːbm̩tɔʏ̯ɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Aben‧teu‧er

Noun

Abenteuer n (strong, genitive Abenteuers, plural Abenteuer)

  1. adventure
    Synonym: (dated) Aventüre

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Luxembourgish: Abenteuer

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Abenteuer, from Middle High German āventiure, itself borrowed from Old French aventure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɑbəntɔiər]

Noun

Abenteuer n (plural Abenteuer)

  1. adventure

Further reading

  • Abenteuer in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire