Aorist

See also: aorist

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin aoristus, from Ancient Greek ἀόριστος (aóristos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaːoˈʁɪst/

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Noun

Aorist m (strong, genitive Aoristes or Aorists, plural Aoriste)

1. (grammar) aorist

Declension

Declension of Aorist [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Aorist	die	Aoriste
genitive	eines	des	Aoristes, Aorists	der	Aoriste
dative	einem	dem	Aorist, Aoriste1	den	Aoristen
accusative	einen	den	Aorist	die	Aoriste

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Aorist” in Duden online