Herkunft
dieNounorigin; source
English translations
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Word details
- German meaning
- Herkunft bezeichnet den Ursprung oder die Abstammung von etwas oder jemandem.
- English meaning
- Origin
- Synonym
- Ursprung, Abstammung
- German example
- Die Herkunft des Wortes ist unklar.
- English example
- The origin of the word is unclear.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Herkunft
- Plural Form
- die Herkünfte
Related words
- Herkunftsbezeichnung
designation of origin
- Herkunftsort
Place of origin
- Herkunftsland
Country of origin
- Herkunftsbezeichnung
Appellation of origin
- Wortherkunft
Etymology
- Ukrainerin
Ukrainian woman
- Akzent
accent
- Namenkunde
Onomastics, name studies
- Menschenrecht
Human right
- Katalanin
Catalan
- Isotopenzusammensetzung
Isotopic composition
- Malaie
Derogatory term for a Malay woman
- Abkunft
Descent refers to the origin or ancestry of a person or thing.
- Etymologin
Etymologist (female)
- Etymologisierung
Etymologization is the process of investigating and explaining the origin and development of a word.
- Appellation
Appellation
- Anthroponymie
Anthroponymy
- Stiftsfräulein
Canoness
- Rollenmarke
Roll mark
- in eine Schublade stecken
To put someone in a box means to judge them based on prejudices or stereotypes and categorize them in a specific way.
- abschieben
Deport
- ausgrenzen
Exclude
- segregieren
To segregate means to separate or isolate people or things based on certain characteristics.
- etymologisch
Etymological
- afghanisch
Afghan
- argentinisch
Argentinian
- volksetymologisch
Folk etymological
- wolgeboren
'Wolgeboren' is an outdated form of address formerly used for people of noble birth.
- hochgeborn
Highborn
- wollgeboren
Of noble birth
- wollgeborn
Of noble birth
- blaublütig
Blue-blooded means of noble origin or aristocratic descent.
- ignobel
Ignoble
- Halbblut
Half-blood, mixed-race person
- türkischstämmig
Of Turkish descent
- Quelle
Source
- Chancengleichheit
equal opportunity
- Antisemit
An antisemite is a person who discriminates against or hates Jews because of their religion or origin.
- Chilenin
Chilean woman
- Barbadierin
A female person who comes from Barbados or holds Barbadian citizenship.
- Menschenrechte
Human rights
- Etymologe
etymologist
- Provenienz
provenance
- Milchstorch
Stork
- Ahnenprobe
Proof of ancestry, genealogy
- Abstammung
Descent refers to the origin or genealogical line of a person or family.
- Volksgruppe
Ethnic group
- Neutronenaktivierungsanalyse
Neutron activation analysis is a nuclear analytical technique in which a sample is irradiated with neutrons to identify and quantify the elements contained within.
Example sentences with “Herkunft”
Was ist die Herkunft dieses Wortes? (What is the origin of this word?)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Herkunft?
The plural is 'die Herkünfte'.