Heroine

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin heroina, from Ancient Greek ἡρωΐνη (hērōḯnē, “heroine”), female form of ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [heʁoˈiːnə]
  • Hyphenation: He‧ro‧i‧ne
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Heroine f (genitive Heroine, plural Heroinen)

  1. alternative form of Heroin

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Heroine” in Duden online
  • “Heroine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Heroine” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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