Abendland

German

Etymology

From Abend +‎ Land.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈaːbn̩tlant]
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Noun

Abendland n (strong, genitive Abendlandes or Abendlands, no plural)

  1. The Western world; Christendom
    Synonym: Okzident
    Antonyms: Morgenland, Orient

Declension
Declension of Abendland [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Abendland
genitive eines des Abendlandes, Abendlands
dative einem dem Abendland, Abendlande1
accusative ein das Abendland

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Abendland” in Duden online
  • “Abendland” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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