Domina

See also: domina, dominá, dominà, Dominä, domină, and dominą

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin domina (“lady, mistress”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːmina/

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Noun

Domina f (genitive Domina, plural Dominas)

1. (BDSM, informal) dominatrix (dominant woman in sadomasochism)
2. (dated) Synonym of Oberin (“leader of a convent”)

Declension

Declension of Domina [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Domina	die	Dominas
genitive	einer	der	Domina	der	Dominas
dative	einer	der	Domina	den	Dominas
accusative	eine	die	Domina	die	Dominas

Related terms

• dominant
• dominieren

Further reading

• “Domina” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Domina (Prostituierte)” in Duden online
• “Domina (Stiftsvorsteherin)” in Duden online