Matthäus

See also: Matthaeus, Matthæus, and Matthäus'

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈtɛː.ʊs/, [maˈtɛː.ʊs], [maˈteː.ʊs]

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• Hyphenation: Mat‧thä‧us
• Homophone: Matthäus'

Proper noun

Matthäus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Matthäus' or Matthäi)

1. (biblical) Matthew (apostle and evangelist, also short for his gospel)
2. a male given name of rare usage

Usage notes

• Matthias is generally considered the German equivalent of Matthew. The two names are related.
• The genitive Matthäi is dated/archaic in religious context, otherwise it is unused.

References

• “Matthäus” in Duden online