Apostat

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apostata.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Apostat m (weak, genitive Apostaten, plural Apostaten, feminine Apostatin)

1. (formal) apostate (male or of unspecified gender)

   Synonyms: Abtrünniger, Renegat

Declension

Declension of Apostat [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Apostat	die	Apostaten
genitive	eines	des	Apostaten	der	Apostaten
dative	einem	dem	Apostaten	den	Apostaten
accusative	einen	den	Apostaten	die	Apostaten

Related terms

• Apostasie (“apostacy”)
• apostatisch (“apostate (adjective)”)

Further reading

• “Apostat” in Duden online