"Nietzsche" meaning in German

See Nietzsche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈniːt͡ʃə/ Audio: De-Nietzsche.ogg , De-Nietzsche2.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From East Central German, from a Slavic diminutive of Latin Nicolaus. Etymology templates: {{der|de|gmw-ecg|-}} East Central German, {{der|de|sla}} Slavic, {{der|de|la|Nicolaus}} Latin Nicolaus Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m:f,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀,s:-}} Nietzsche m or f (proper noun, strong, genitive Nietzsches or (with an article) Nietzsche, plural Nietzsches or Nietzsche) Forms: Nietzsches [genitive], Nietzsche [genitive], Nietzsches [plural], Nietzsche [plural], Nietzsch [alternative], Nietsch [alternative], Nietsche [alternative], Nitzsch [alternative], Nitzsche [alternative], Nitsch [alternative], Nitsche [alternative]
  1. a surname Tags: feminine, masculine, proper-noun, strong
    Sense id: en-Nietzsche-de-name-v2O7m9sM Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German surnames, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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