Ungestüm
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German ungestüeme n or f, from Old High German ungistuomi n and ungistuomī f, nominalisations of the adjective ungistuomi, whence modern ungestüm.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editUngestüm n or (uncommon, proscribed) m (strong, genitive Ungestüms or Ungestümes, no plural)
Usage notes
edit- The only gender recognised by most dictionaries is the neuter. However, since the word occurs most often in prepositional expressions in the dative case (where masculine and neuter are indistinguishable) the masculine is also found in edited texts. In archaic usage, the word may be feminine.
Declension
editDeclension of Ungestüm [sg-only, neuter // masculine (uncommon, proscribed), strong]
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