German

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Etymology

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Ehre (honour) +‎ -n- +‎ Gast (guest).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːʁənˌɡast/
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  • Hyphenation: Eh‧ren‧gast

Noun

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Ehrengast m (strong, genitive Ehrengastes or Ehrengasts, plural Ehrengäste)

  1. guest of honour

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Ehrengast” in Duden online
  • Ehrengast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache