Gewölbe
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German gewelbe, from Old High German giwelbi, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbiją (“arch; vault; ceiling”). Cognate with Old English hwealf (“arched or vaulted covering”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editGewölbe n (strong, genitive Gewölbes, plural Gewölbe, diminutive Gewölbchen n or Gewölblein n)
Declension
editDeclension of Gewölbe [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Gewölbe” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Gewölbe” in Duden online
- “Gewölbe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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