Beethoven

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Beethoven, which is itself of Dutch origin.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪˌtəʊvən/, /ˈbeɪtˌhəʊvən/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪˌtoʊvən/
    • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Rhymes: -əʊvən

Proper noun

Beethoven

  1. A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Derived terms

Translations

Cebuano

Etymology

From English, from German.

Proper noun

Beethoven

  1. a male given name from German [in turn from Dutch]
    • 2012 — Logroño, Guam P., 1 Gitigbas, 1 Gidunggab-patay (23 July), SuperBalita
      Si PO3 Beethoven Rocamora Jr. imbestigador sa Samboan Police nga nahinabi sa Sun.Star Superbalita, nagkanayon nga ang suspetsado nag-inom daplin sa dalan uban sa iyang mga higala niadtong Sabado sa alas 10:15 sa gabii.
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    • 2015 October 5, Limpangog, Romeo, “Mandaue City Mopasigarbo sa Ilang Lokal nga Produkto”, in Banat News:
      Dugang sa mitambong sa pagbukas sa kalihokan sila si CDA, Macario Quevedo, CEO, People’s Cooperative, councilor Beethoven Andaya, chair, committee on cooperatives ug ingon man si Atty. Ernesto Maringuran nga maoy Mandaue City Cooperative Development Officer.
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  2. the German composer and pianist Ludwig van Beethoven

German

Etymology

From Dutch van Beethoven, from beet hoven (literally “beetroot farms”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Beethoven m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Beethovens or (with an article) Beethoven, feminine genitive Beethoven, plural Beethovens or Beethoven)

  1. a surname from Dutch, usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Declension

Declension of Beethoven [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Beethoven (eine) (die) Beethoven (die) Beethovens, Beethoven
genitive (eines) (des) Beethovens, Beethoven1 (einer) (der) Beethoven (der) Beethovens, Beethoven
dative (einem) (dem) Beethoven (einer) (der) Beethoven (den) Beethovens, Beethoven
accusative (einen) (den) Beethoven (eine) (die) Beethoven (die) Beethovens, Beethoven

1With an article.

References

  • Swafford, Jan (2014): Beethoven: Anguish and Triumph : a Biography

Hungarian

Etymology

Borrowed from German.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbeːtoːvɛn]
  • Hyphenation: Bee‧tho‧ven
  • Rhymes: -ɛn

Proper noun

Beethoven

  1. a surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Declension

Inflection (stem in -e-, front unrounded harmony)
singular plural
nominative Beethoven Beethovenek
accusative Beethovent Beethoveneket
dative Beethovennek Beethoveneknek
instrumental Beethovennel Beethovenekkel
causal-final Beethovenért Beethovenekért
translative Beethovenné Beethovenekké
terminative Beethovenig Beethovenekig
essive-formal Beethovenként Beethovenekként
essive-modal — —
inessive Beethovenben Beethovenekben
superessive Beethovenen Beethoveneken
adessive Beethovennél Beethoveneknél
illative Beethovenbe Beethovenekbe
sublative Beethovenre Beethovenekre
allative Beethovenhez Beethovenekhez
elative Beethovenből Beethovenekből
delative Beethovenről Beethovenekről
ablative Beethoventől Beethovenektől
non-attributive
possessive – singular 		Beethovené Beethoveneké
non-attributive
possessive – plural 		Beethovenéi Beethovenekéi
Possessive forms of Beethoven
possessor single possession multiple possessions
1st person sing. Beethovenem Beethovenjeim
2nd person sing. Beethovened Beethovenjeid
3rd person sing. Beethovenje Beethovenjei
1st person plural Beethovenünk Beethovenjeink
2nd person plural Beethovenetek Beethovenjeitek
3rd person plural Beethovenjük Beethovenjeik

Derived terms

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Beethoven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛˈtɔ.vɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvɛn
  • Syllabification: Bee‧tho‧ven

Proper noun

Beethoven m pers

  1. a surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven.

Declension

Declension of Beethoven
singular
nominative Beethoven
genitive Beethovena
dative Beethovenowi
accusative Beethovena
instrumental Beethovenem
locative Beethovenie
vocative Beethovenie

Further reading

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