eingeboren
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle High German īnborn, īngeborn. By surface analysis, ein- + geboren.
Adjective
[edit]eingeboren (strong nominative masculine singular eingeborener, not comparable)
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of eingeboren (uncomparable)
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]ein (“one”) + geboren (“born”), a calque of Latin ūnigenitus and Ancient Greek μονογενής (monogenḗs).
Adjective
[edit]eingeboren (strong nominative masculine singular eingeborener, not comparable)
- (Christianity) only-begotten, sole of God the Son, denoting that he is the only and unique son of God the Father
- Ich glaube .... an Jesus Christus, seinen eingeborenen Sohn, unserm Hernn
- I believe ... in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord
Usage notes
[edit]This sense is mostly forgotten, even by religious people, and only used in the creed.
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of eingeboren (uncomparable)
Further reading
[edit]- “eingeboren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “eingeboren” in Duden online
- “eingeboren” in Duden online
Categories:
- German terms with audio links
- German terms inherited from Middle High German
- German terms derived from Middle High German
- German terms prefixed with ein-
- German lemmas
- German adjectives
- German uncomparable adjectives
- German compound terms
- German terms calqued from Latin
- German terms derived from Latin
- German terms calqued from Ancient Greek
- German terms derived from Ancient Greek
- de:Christianity
- German terms with usage examples
- de:One