Wudu

See also: wudu, wǔdú, Wǔdū, wúdù, and wudu'

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic وُضُوء (wuḍūʔ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vuˈduː/

• Audio:

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Noun

Wudu n (strong, genitive Wudus or Wudu, no plural)

1. (Islam) wudu, abdest (washing required after minor ritual impurity)

   Synonym: kleine Waschung

2. (Islam) wudu (state of purity achieved by this)

   Antonym: große Unreinheit

Declension

Declension of Wudu [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Wudu
genitive	eines	des	Wudus, Wudu
dative	einem	dem	Wudu
accusative	ein	das	Wudu

See also

• Ghusl, große Waschung
• Voodoo (not to be confused)