Heldentod
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛldn̩ˌtoːt/
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Noun
Heldentod m (strong, genitive Heldentodes or Heldentods, plural Heldentode)
- (higher register) heroic death
- 1918, Leonhard Frank, Der Mensch ist gut [Man is Good], Zürich: Max Rascher:
- Instinktiv flüchtete er in das Wort hinein: „Sie sterben den Heldentod, auf dem Felde der Ehre.“ „Ja, Feld der Ehre! Ihr habt meinen Mann erschlagen. Mein Mann ist tot. Tot!“
- Instinctively he took refuge in the words: “They will die a heroic death in the field of honor.” “Yes, field of honor! You killed my husband. My husband is dead. Dead!”
Declension
Declension of Heldentod [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Heldentod | die | Heldentode |
| genitive | eines | des | Heldentodes, Heldentods | der | Heldentode |
| dative | einem | dem | Heldentod, Heldentode1 | den | Heldentoden |
| accusative | einen | den | Heldentod | die | Heldentode |
1Now rare, see notes.
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