Blocksberg

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblɔksbɛʁk/
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Proper noun

Blocksberg m (proper noun, strong, genitive Blocksbergs)

  1. (mythology) synonym of Brocken
    • 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Walpurgisnachtstraum”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]‎[1]:
      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

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