Adamskostüm
German edit
Etymology edit
From Adam (“Adam”) + Kostüm (“costume”). Compare the same in several languages.
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
Adamskostüm n (strong, genitive Adamskostüms, plural Adamskostüme)
- birthday suit (circumlocutory expression for nakedness)
- Synonym: (adverbial) wie Gott ihn/sie schuf
Usage notes edit
- Principally used of males, with Evakostüm being the equivalent for females. However, it is also possible to use Adamskostüm in all cases.
Declension edit
Declension of Adamskostüm [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Adamskostüm | die | Adamskostüme |
| genitive | eines | des | Adamskostüms | der | Adamskostüme |
| dative | einem | dem | Adamskostüm | den | Adamskostümen |
| accusative | ein | das | Adamskostüm | die | Adamskostüme |