Rosenkranz
German edit
Etymology edit
Rose (“rose”) + -n- + Kranz (“wreath”)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Rosenkranz m (strong, genitive Rosenkranzes, plural Rosenkränze)
- (Roman Catholicism) rosary (set of prayers; chain of beads used therefore)
- Synonym: (learned, rare) Rosarium
- (also) a wreath made of rose twigs
Declension edit
Declension of Rosenkranz [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Rosenkranz | die | Rosenkränze |
genitive | eines | des | Rosenkranzes | der | Rosenkränze |
dative | einem | dem | Rosenkranz, Rosenkranze1 | den | Rosenkränzen |
accusative | einen | den | Rosenkranz | die | Rosenkränze |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants edit
- → Hungarian: rózsafüzér (calque)
Proper noun edit
Rosenkranz f or m (proper noun, strong, genitive Rosenkranz')
- A surname
Further reading edit
- “Rosenkranz” in Duden online
- “Rosenkranz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache