Abstinent
See also: abstinent
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Abstinent (plural Abstinents)
- (Christianity, historical) One of a Christian sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and practised abstinence from meat and sex.
References
[edit]- Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002), “Abstinent”, in The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN, page 7.
German
[edit]Noun
[edit]Abstinent m (weak, genitive Abstinenten, plural Abstinenten, feminine Abstinentin)
- abstinent (one who abstains from something)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Abstinent [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Abstinent | die | Abstinenten |
| genitive | eines | des | Abstinenten | der | Abstinenten |
| dative | einem | dem | Abstinenten | den | Abstinenten |
| accusative | einen | den | Abstinenten | die | Abstinenten |
Descendants
[edit]- → Polish: abstynent
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