Abderit

See also: abderit

German

Etymology

Abdera +‎ -it

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Pronunciation

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Noun

Abderit m (weak, genitive Abderiten, plural Abderiten, feminine Abderitin)

1. Abderian, Abderite (of male or unspecified sex)
2. (archaic, derogatory) simpleton [since 1774]

   Synonyms: Einfaltspinsel, Schildbürger

Declension

Declension of Abderit [masculine, weak]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Abderit	die	Abderiten
genitive	eines	des	Abderiten	der	Abderiten
dative	einem	dem	Abderiten	den	Abderiten
accusative	einen	den	Abderiten	die	Abderiten

Related terms

• abderitisch

Further reading

• “Abderit” in Duden online