Idol

See also: idol and ídol

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon). Used in German chiefly since the 18th century, before that occasionally as an ad-hoc borrowing from the Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈdoːl/
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Noun

Idol n (strong, genitive Idoles or Idols, plural Idole)

  1. (religion) idol
    Synonyms: Abgott, Götze, Götzenbild
  2. (figurative) idol
    Synonym: Vorbild

Declension

Declension of Idol [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Idol die Idole
genitive eines des Idoles, Idols der Idole
dative einem dem Idol, Idole1 den Idolen
accusative ein das Idol die Idole

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Idol” in Duden online
  • “Idol” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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