Gewölbe
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German gewelbe, from Old High German giwelbi, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbiją (“arch; vault; ceiling”). Cognate with Old English hwealf (“arched or vaulted covering”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gewölbe n (strong, genitive Gewölbes, plural Gewölbe, diminutive Gewölbchen n or Gewölblein n)
Declension edit
Declension of Gewölbe [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Gewölbe” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Gewölbe” in Duden online
- “Gewölbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache