Ehrenwort

German

Etymology

From Ehre (“honor”) +‎ Wort (“word”). Cognate of Dutch erewoord.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeːrənvɔrt/
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Hyphenation: Eh‧ren‧wort

Noun

Ehrenwort n (genitive Ehrenwortes or Ehrenworts, plural Ehrenworte)

One's word of honor, linking a claim or promise to one's personal integrity

Declension

Declension of Ehrenwort

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Ehrenwort	die	Ehrenworte
genitive	eines	des	Ehrenwortes, Ehrenworts	der	Ehrenworte
dative	einem	dem	Ehrenwort, Ehrenworte¹	den	Ehrenworten
accusative	ein	das	Ehrenwort	die	Ehrenworte

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Related terms

Ehrgeiz m
wortlich

Further reading

Ehrenwort in Duden online

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