Ursprung

See also: ursprung

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ursprunc, from Old High German ursprung. By surface analysis, ur- +‎ Sprung. Compare Dutch oorsprong.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ/, [ˈʔuːɐ̯ʃpʁʊŋ]
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Noun

Ursprung m (strong, genitive Ursprunges or Ursprungs, plural Ursprünge)

  1. origin
    Synonym: Herkunft
    Viele Volkstrachten haben ihren Ursprung in dieser Zeit.
    Many national costumes have their origin in these times..

Declension

Declension of Ursprung [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Ursprung die Ursprünge
genitive eines des Ursprunges, Ursprungs der Ursprünge
dative einem dem Ursprung, Ursprunge1 den Ursprüngen
accusative einen den Ursprung die Ursprünge

1Now rare, see notes.

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