Schwarzer Tod
German
Etymology
Literally, “Black Death”. The collocation as such is attested early on, but the specific use is believed to have originated in Scandinavia and is first attested in Swedish swarta dödhen (16th c.).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃvartsər ˈtoːt/, [ˈʃʋaʁ.t͡sɐ ˈtoːt], [ˈʃʋaɐ̯-], [ˈʃʋaː-]
Noun
Schwarzer Tod m (strong, usually definite, definite nominative der Schwarze Tod, definite genitive des Schwarzen Todes or des Schwarzen Tods, no definite plural)
- Black Death (the bubonic plague)
- Synonyms: Pest, Beulenpest
Declension
Declension of Schwarzer Tod [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| masculine gender | strong declension | |
| nominative | Schwarzer Tod | |
| genitive | Schwarzen Todes, Schwarzen Tods | |
| dative | Schwarzem Tod, Schwarzem Tode1 | |
| accusative | Schwarzen Tod | |
| weak declension | ||
| nominative | der | Schwarze Tod |
| genitive | des | Schwarzen Todes, Schwarzen Tods |
| dative | dem | Schwarzen Tod, Schwarzen Tode1 |
| accusative | den | Schwarzen Tod |
| mixed declension | ||
| nominative | ein | Schwarzer Tod |
| genitive | eines | Schwarzen Todes, Schwarzen Tods |
| dative | einem | Schwarzen Tod, Schwarzen Tode1 |
| accusative | einen | Schwarzen Tod |
1Now rare, see notes.