"Methusalem" meaning in German

See Methusalem in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /meˈtuːzalɛm/ Audio: De-Methusalem.ogg Forms: Methusalems [genitive]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (M'tušelaḥ), also spelled מְתוּשָׁלַח (M'tušalaḥ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|he|מְתוּשֶׁלַח|tr=M'tušelaḥ}} Borrowed from Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (M'tušelaḥ) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m}} Methusalem m (proper noun, strong, genitive Methusalems)
  1. (biblical) Methuselah Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Related terms: Metuschelach [alternative]
    Sense id: en-Methusalem-de-name-fQ7WZ1GK Categories (other): Bible, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 15 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

Noun

IPA: /meˈtuːzalɛm/ Audio: De-Methusalem.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (M'tušelaḥ), also spelled מְתוּשָׁלַח (M'tušalaḥ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|he|מְתוּשֶׁלַח|tr=M'tušelaḥ}} Borrowed from Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (M'tušelaḥ) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,-:s,s}} Methusalem m (strong, genitive Methusalem or Methusalems, plural Methusalems) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,-:s,s}} Forms: Methusalem [genitive], Methusalems [genitive], Methusalems [plural], strong [table-tags], Methusalem [nominative, singular], Methusalems [definite, nominative, plural], Methusalem [genitive, singular], Methusalems [genitive, singular], Methusalems [definite, genitive, plural], Methusalem [dative, singular], Methusalems [dative, definite, plural], Methusalem [accusative, singular], Methusalems [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (simile) very old man Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Methusalem-de-noun-ROci6KUf Categories (other): German similes

Inflected forms

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