Koryphäe

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔʁyˈfɛːə/, /ˌkoː-/, /-ʁi-/, /-ˈfeːə/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader”), from κορυφή (koruphḗ, “top of the head”).

Noun

Koryphäe m (weak, genitive Koryphäen, plural Koryphäen)

1. coryphaeus

Declension

Declension of Koryphäe [masculine, weak]

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French coryphée, ultimately from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos) (see Etymology 1, above).

Noun

Koryphäe f (genitive Koryphäe, plural Koryphäen)

1. expert, luminary, genius, mastermind

Declension

Declension of Koryphäe [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Koryphäe	die	Koryphäen
genitive	einer	der	Koryphäe	der	Koryphäen
dative	einer	der	Koryphäe	den	Koryphäen
accusative	eine	die	Koryphäe	die	Koryphäen

See also

• Konifere (sometimes confused, also humorously)

Further reading

• “Koryphäe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache