Venusberg

See also: venusberg

English

Proper noun

Venusberg

  1. (mythology) A subterranean temple of Venus, in Teutonic myth.

German

Etymology

Calque of Latin mons veneris.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈveːnʊsˌbɛʁk]
  • Hyphenation: Ve‧nus‧berg
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Noun

Venusberg m (strong, genitive Venusberges or Venusbergs, plural Venusberge)

  1. (rare) synonym of Venushügel (“mons veneris”)

Declension

Declension of Venusberg [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Venusberg die Venusberge
genitive eines des Venusberges, Venusbergs der Venusberge
dative einem dem Venusberg, Venusberge1 den Venusbergen
accusative einen den Venusberg die Venusberge

1Now rare, see notes.

Proper noun

der Venusberg m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Venusbergs)

  1. a hill in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Proper noun

Venusberg n (proper noun, genitive Venusbergs or (optionally with an article) Venusberg)

  1. a quarter in Bonn, named after the above-mentioned hill

Further reading

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