Rosenkranz

German

Etymology

Rose (“rose”) +‎ -n- +‎ Kranz (“wreath”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːzənˌkʁan(t)s/
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Noun

Rosenkranz m (strong, genitive Rosenkranzes, plural Rosenkränze)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) rosary (set of prayers; chain of beads used therefore)
    Synonym: (learned, rare) Rosarium
  2. (also) a wreath made of rose twigs

Declension
Declension of Rosenkranz [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rosenkranz die Rosenkränze
genitive eines des Rosenkranzes der Rosenkränze
dative einem dem Rosenkranz, Rosenkranze1 den Rosenkränzen
accusative einen den Rosenkranz die Rosenkränze

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants
  • → Hungarian: rózsafüzér (calque)

Proper noun

Rosenkranz f or m (proper noun, strong, genitive Rosenkranz')

  1. A surname

Further reading
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