Marmor

See also: marmor

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin marmor, from Ancient Greek μάρμαρος (mármaros, “marble, crystalline rock”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaʁmoːɐ̯/

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Noun

Marmor m (strong, genitive Marmors, plural Marmore)

1. (petrology) marble

Declension

Declension of Marmor [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Marmor	die	Marmore
genitive	eines	des	Marmors	der	Marmore
dative	einem	dem	Marmor	den	Marmoren
accusative	einen	den	Marmor	die	Marmore

Derived terms

• marmorn

Further reading

• “Marmor” in Duden online
• “Marmor” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache