Noun
der Erzengel
Pronunciation: /eːrtsˌɛŋl̩/
archangel
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plural Erzengel
Meanings
Noun
- archangel
Example sentence
Über dem Altar schwebt ein goldener Erzengel.
A golden archangel floats above the altar.
Word forms
singular
der Erzengel
plural
die Erzengel
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Erzengel
Accusativeden Erzengel
Dativedem Erzengel
Genitivedes Erzengels
Plural
Nominativedie Erzengel
Accusativedie Erzengel
Dativeden Erzengeln
Genitiveder Erzengel
Usage
- ein Erzengel auf dem Gemälde — An archangel in the painting.
- Engel / Erzengel — An angel versus an archangel, a high-ranking angel in religious traditions.
Die Statue des Erzengels stand über dem Eingang der Kapelle.
The statue of the archangel stood above the chapel entrance.