Meuterei
German
editEtymology
edit16th century, probably from Dutch muiterij, from Middle Dutch muiterie (attested 1350), eventually derived from Old French meute, whence also German Meute. The Middle Dutch itself might be from Middle French meuterie, which, however, is later and generally rare. While the Middle French is given by several German dictionaries as the etymon of Meuterei, most Dutch dictionaries consider Middle Dutch muiterie as a native derivation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMeuterei f (genitive Meuterei, plural Meutereien)
Declension
editDeclension of Meuterei [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Meuterei | die | Meutereien |
genitive | einer | der | Meuterei | der | Meutereien |
dative | einer | der | Meuterei | den | Meutereien |
accusative | eine | die | Meuterei | die | Meutereien |
Derived terms
edit- meutern (backformation)
Related terms
editFurther reading
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- German terms derived from Old French
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- Rhymes:German/aɪ̯
- Rhymes:German/aɪ̯/3 syllables
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