Köhlerglaube
German
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Etymology
[edit]Köhler (“collier, charcoal burner”) + Glaube (“faith”); from a German anecdote, retold by Martin Luther, of a collier who was asked about what he believed and answered "what the church believes". When asked what the church believes, he answered "what I believe". Cf. French foi du charbonnier, Dutch kolenbrandersgeloof.
Noun
[edit]Köhlerglaube m (weak, genitive Köhlerglaubens, no plural)
- blind loyalty
Declension
[edit]Declension of Köhlerglaube [sg-only, masculine, weak]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Köhlerglaube |
| genitive | eines | des | Köhlerglaubens |
| dative | einem | dem | Köhlerglauben |
| accusative | einen | den | Köhlerglauben |
Further reading
[edit]- “Köhlerglaube” in Duden online