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Kuriosität

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German

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Etymology

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From Latin cūriōsitās, from kurios +‎ -ität.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌkuʁioziˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ku‧ri‧o‧si‧tät

Noun

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Kuriosität f (genitive Kuriosität, plural Kuriositäten)

  1. (unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest) curiosity
    Synonym: Kuriosum

Declension

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Further reading

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