Adieu

See also: adieu

German

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
    Proto-Italic *ad
    Medieval Latin ad
    Proto-Indo-European *dyew-
    Proto-Indo-European *-ós
    Proto-Indo-European *deywós
    Proto-Italic *deiwos
    Old Latin deivosder.
    Latin deus
    Medieval Latin Deum
    Medieval Latin ad Deumder.
    Old French a Dieu vos comant
    French adieuubor.
    German Adieu

    Unadapted borrowing from French adieu.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /aˈdjøː/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Adieu n (strong, genitive Adieus, plural Adieus)

    1. adieu

    Declension

    Declension of Adieu [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Adieu die Adieus
    genitive eines des Adieus der Adieus
    dative einem dem Adieu den Adieus
    accusative ein das Adieu die Adieus

    Descendants

    • → Slovincian: adjé

    Further reading

    • “Adieu” in Duden online
    • “Adieu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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