"Nimbus" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: [ˈnɪmbʊs] Audio: De-Nimbus.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Latin nimbus. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|la|nimbus}} Latin nimbus Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,Nimbusse:Nimben}} Nimbus m (strong, genitive Nimbus, plural Nimbusse or Nimben) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,Nimbusse:Nimben}} Forms: Nimbus [genitive], Nimbusse [plural], Nimben [plural], strong [table-tags], Nimbus [nominative, singular], Nimbusse [definite, nominative, plural], Nimben [definite, nominative, plural], Nimbus [genitive, singular], Nimbusse [definite, genitive, plural], Nimben [definite, genitive, plural], Nimbus [dative, singular], Nimbussen [dative, definite, plural], Nimben [dative, definite, plural], Nimbus [accusative, singular], Nimbusse [accusative, definite, plural], Nimben [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. aureola, aureole Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Heiligenschein, Aureole, Gloriole, Glorie, Strahlenglanz, Strahlenkranz, Strahlenkrone, Korona
    Sense id: en-Nimbus-de-noun-sykz3qyn Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 20
  2. nimbus Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: besonderes Ansehen, besonderer Ruf, Prestige Derived forms: Nimbierung, nimbiert, nimbieren Related terms: Nimbostratus, Diskus, Rhombus, Inbus, Mandorla
    Sense id: en-Nimbus-de-noun-fckXuEZ5 Hyponyms: Dreiecknimbus, Kreuznimbus, Lichtnimbus, Mondnimbus, Reifnimbus, Scheibennimbus, Sonnennimbus, Sternennimbus, Strahlennimbus, Tellernimbus, Heimnimbus, Nimbus der Unbesiegbarkeit, Kumulonimbus

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Die beiden Gestalten der Apostelfürsten am Triumphbogen von S. Paolo tragen zwar Nimben, aber bei den starken Restaurationen, welchen das Mosaik unterworfen war, ist ein Schluß auf das ursprüngliche Vorhandensein derselben nicht möglich. Auf den übrigen Mosaiken des 5. Jahrh. ermangeln sie des Attributs noch durchweg.",
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        {
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        {
          "word": "Strahlenglanz"
        },
        {
          "word": "Strahlenkranz"
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        {
          "word": "Strahlenkrone"
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          "word": "Kreuznimbus"
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        {
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          "word": "Lichtnimbus"
        },
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          "word": "Mondnimbus"
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          "word": "Reifnimbus"
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          "word": "Scheibennimbus"
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          "word": "Strahlennimbus"
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      "word": "Scheibennimbus"
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      "word": "Sonnennimbus"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sternennimbus"
    },
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      "word": "Strahlennimbus"
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      "word": "Tellernimbus"
    },
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      "word": "Heimnimbus"
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  "pos": "noun",
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      "word": "Nimbostratus"
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    {
      "word": "Diskus"
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      "word": "Rhombus"
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    {
      "word": "Inbus"
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      "word": "Mandorla"
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          "text": "Die beiden Gestalten der Apostelfürsten am Triumphbogen von S. Paolo tragen zwar Nimben, aber bei den starken Restaurationen, welchen das Mosaik unterworfen war, ist ein Schluß auf das ursprüngliche Vorhandensein derselben nicht möglich. Auf den übrigen Mosaiken des 5. Jahrh. ermangeln sie des Attributs noch durchweg.",
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          "word": "Gloriole"
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        },
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        },
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