"Altar" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /alˈtaː(ɐ̯)/ Audio: De-at-Altar.ogg [Austria], De-Altar.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German alter, altære, from Old High German altāri, from Proto-West Germanic *altārī (“altar”), borrowed from Latin altāre. The form was readapted to the Latin source, partly to avoid homophony with Alter (“age”). Compare also Dutch altaar alongside archaic outer. Etymology templates: {{root|de|ine-pro|*h₃ed-}}, {{inh|de|gmh|alter}} Middle High German alter, {{m|gmh|altære}} altære, {{inh|de|goh|altāri}} Old High German altāri, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*altārī|t=altar}} Proto-West Germanic *altārī (“altar”), {{der|de|la|altāre}} Latin altāre, {{m|de|Alter||age}} Alter (“age”), {{cog|nl|altaar}} Dutch altaar, {{m|nl|outer}} outer Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e|dim=^chen}} Altar m (strong, genitive Altares or Altars, plural Altäre, diminutive Altärchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Altares [genitive], Altars [genitive], Altäre [plural], Altärchen [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Altar [nominative, singular], Altäre [definite, nominative, plural], Altares [genitive, singular], Altars [genitive, singular], Altäre [definite, genitive, plural], Altar [dative, singular], Altare [dative, singular], Altären [dative, definite, plural], Altar [accusative, singular], Altäre [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (religion, including Christianity) altar (table or similar structure used for religious rites) Tags: including, masculine, strong Categories (topical): Christianity, Places of worship, Religion
    Sense id: en-Altar-de-noun-ziwTWOKH Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Topics: Christianity, lifestyle, religion Related terms: Altaraufsatz, Altarbild, Altardiener, Altardienst, Altargemälde, Altarkreuz, Altarkerze, Altarraum, Altartisch, Altartuch, Flügelaltar, Hochaltar, Marienaltar, Schnitzaltar, Seitenaltar, Sühnealtar, Vierungsaltar, Zwölfbotenaltar

Inflected forms

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