Psalter

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German salter, from Old High German saltāri, from Latin psaltērium, from Ancient Greek ψαλτήριον (psaltḗrion). The modern Ps- is due to relatinization; see Psalm for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpsaltɐ]

Proper noun

der Psalter m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Psalters)

  1. the Book of Psalms
    Synonym: (Buch der) Psalmen

Noun

Psalter m (strong, genitive Psalters, plural Psalter)

  1. a copy of the Psalms independent from the rest of the Old Testament (either on its own or along with the New Testament)
    ein Neues Testament mit Psalter ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

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