Gottheit

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German gotheit, from Old High German gotheit, goteheit, equivalent to Gott +‎ -heit. Compare English godhead, Dutch godheid.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɔthaɪ̯t/
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Noun

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Gottheit f (genitive Gottheit, plural Gottheiten)

  1. deity (essential nature of a god, divinity)
  2. (higher register) The state of being a god; divinity

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Gottheit” in Duden online
  • Gottheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache