Luthertum

German

Etymology

Luther (“Martin Luther”) +‎ -tum

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlʊtɐˌtuːm/
• Hyphenation: Lu‧ther‧tum

Noun

Luthertum n (strong, genitive Luthertumes or Luthertums, no plural)

1. (religion, Christianity) Lutheranism

Declension

Declension of Luthertum [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Luthertum
genitive	eines	des	Luthertumes, Luthertums
dative	einem	dem	Luthertum, Luthertume1
accusative	ein	das	Luthertum

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Lutheraner
• lutherisch

Further reading

• “Luthertum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Luthertum” in Duden online
• “Luthertum” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon