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Alabaster

See also: alabaster

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German alabaster, derived from Latin alabastrum, from Ancient Greek ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros), from earlier ἀλάβαστος (alábastos, “alabaster vase”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐌱𐌰𐍃𐍄𐍂𐌰𐌿𐌽 (alabastraun).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alaˈbastɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Ala‧bas‧ter

Noun

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Alabaster m (strong, genitive Alabasters, plural Alabaster)

  1. (mineralogy) alabaster

Declension

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Declension of Alabaster [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Alabaster die Alabaster
genitive eines des Alabasters der Alabaster
dative einem dem Alabaster den Alabastern
accusative einen den Alabaster die Alabaster

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Alabaster”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

Further reading

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  • “Alabaster” in Duden online
  • “Alabaster” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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