Abtei

German

Etymology

From Middle High German aptīe, abbeteie, from Old High German abbateia (manuscript 12th c.), from Proto-West Germanic *abbadejā (“abbey”). Analysable as Abt +‎ -ei. The early ei-spellings are unusual, but perhaps caused by the hiatus; regular ī-forms are found alongside in Middle High German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apˈtaɪ̯/

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• Rhymes: -aɪ̯
• Hyphenation: Ab‧tei

Noun

Abtei f (genitive Abtei, plural Abteien)

1. abbey

Declension

Declension of Abtei [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Abtei	die	Abteien
genitive	einer	der	Abtei	der	Abteien
dative	einer	der	Abtei	den	Abteien
accusative	eine	die	Abtei	die	Abteien

Hyponyms

• Erzabtei
• Benediktinerabtei

Derived terms

• Abteitor
• Abteikirche

Related terms

• Abt

Proper noun

Abtei n (proper noun, genitive Abteis or (optionally with an article) Abtei)

1. A municipality of South Tyrol

Further reading

• “Abtei” in Duden online
• Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Abtei”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
• “Abtei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

Noun

Abtei f (plural Abteien)

1. abbey

Related terms

• Abt