Frontispiz

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin frontispicium, possibly influenced by French frontispice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fʁɔntiˈspiːt͡s]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Fron‧ti‧s‧piz

Noun

Frontispiz n (strong, genitive Frontispizes, plural Frontispize)

  1. (publishing) frontispiece
    Synonym: Bildertitel
  2. (architecture) frontispiece, a small ornamental pediment
    Synonyms: Giebeldreieck, Giebelfeld, Fronton

Declension

Declension of Frontispiz [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Frontispiz die Frontispize
genitive eines des Frontispizes der Frontispize
dative einem dem Frontispiz, Frontispize1 den Frontispizen
accusative ein das Frontispiz die Frontispize

1Now rare, see notes.

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