Prophetie
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German prophētīe, from Latin prophētīa, from Ancient Greek προφητεία (prophēteía). By surface analysis, Prophet + -ie. The regular forms are those in -ei, the contemporary vocalism is due to learned relatinization.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Prophetie f (genitive Prophetie, plural Prophetien)
- prophecy (something prophesied)
- Synonym: Prophezeiung
- prophethood, inspiration (divine insight)
- Synonyms: Prophetentum, prophetische Gabe, Inspiration
Declension edit
Declension of Prophetie [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Prophetie | die | Prophetien |
| genitive | einer | der | Prophetie | der | Prophetien |
| dative | einer | der | Prophetie | den | Prophetien |
| accusative | eine | die | Prophetie | die | Prophetien |