Matthäus
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /maˈtɛː.ʊs/, [maˈtɛː.ʊs], [maˈteː.ʊs]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mat‧thä‧us
- Homophone: Matthäus'
Proper noun edit
Matthäus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Matthäus' or Matthäi)
- (biblical) Matthew (apostle and evangelist, also short for his gospel)
- a male given name of rare usage
Usage notes edit
- Matthias is generally considered the German equivalent of Matthew. The two names are related.
- The genitive Matthäi is dated/archaic in religious context, otherwise it is unused.
References edit
- “Matthäus” in Duden online