"Matthäus" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /maˈtɛː.ʊs/, [maˈtɛː.ʊs], [maˈteː.ʊs] Audio: De-Matthäus.ogg Forms: Matthäus' [genitive], Matthäi [genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|de|la|Matthaeus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin Matthaeus, {{bor+|de|la|Matthaeus}} Borrowed from Latin Matthaeus, {{der|de|grc|Ματθαῖος}} Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), {{der|de|arc|מַתַּי|tr=mattay}} Aramaic מַתַּי (mattay) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,':Matthäi}} Matthäus m (proper noun, strong, genitive Matthäus' or Matthäi)
  1. (biblical) Matthew (apostle and evangelist, also short for his gospel) Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-Matthäus-de-name-tshl9JI0 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
  2. a male given name of rare usage Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Matthäus-de-name-u~bUdtE8 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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