Schibboleth

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שיבולת.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌʃɪˈboːlɛt], [ˈʃiːbolɛt]
• Hyphenation: Schib‧bo‧leth

• Audio:

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Noun

Schibboleth n (strong, genitive Schibboleths, plural Schibbolethe or Schibboleths)

1. shibboleth

Declension

Declension of Schibboleth [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Schibboleth	die	Schibbolethe, Schibboleths
genitive	eines	des	Schibboleths	der	Schibbolethe, Schibboleths
dative	einem	dem	Schibboleth	den	Schibbolethen, Schibboleths
accusative	ein	das	Schibboleth	die	Schibbolethe, Schibboleths

Further reading

• “Schibboleth” in Duden online