Herrgottswinkel

German

Etymology

From Herrgott +‎ -s- +‎ Winkel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛʁɡɔt͡sˌvɪŋkl̩/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Herr‧gotts‧win‧kel

Noun

Herrgottswinkel m (strong, genitive Herrgottswinkels, plural Herrgottswinkel)

  1. (Austria, Switzerland, Southern Germany) A place in Christian houses decorated with a crucifix that is often located in a corner of the room opposite the stove.

Declension

Declension of Herrgottswinkel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Herrgottswinkel die Herrgottswinkel
genitive eines des Herrgottswinkels der Herrgottswinkel
dative einem dem Herrgottswinkel den Herrgottswinkeln
accusative einen den Herrgottswinkel die Herrgottswinkel

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