Seelentröster

German

Etymology

From Seele (“soul”) +‎ -n- (“n-ligature”) +‎ Tröster (“soother”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈzeːlənˌtʁøːstɐ]

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• Hyphenation: See‧len‧trös‧ter
• Rhymes: -øːstɐ

Noun

Seelentröster m (strong, genitive Seelentrösters, plural Seelentröster)

1. comforter (a person who provides mental or emotional support to another)
2. (humorous) stiffener, pick-me-up, bracer (as schnapps)
3. security blanket, woobie (including teddy bears, etc.)
4. soulmate
5. comfort food

Declension

Declension of Seelentröster [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Seelentröster	die	Seelentröster
genitive	eines	des	Seelentrösters	der	Seelentröster
dative	einem	dem	Seelentröster	den	Seelentröstern
accusative	einen	den	Seelentröster	die	Seelentröster

Related terms

• Seelentrösterin

Further reading

• “Seelentröster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Seelentröster” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon