Noun
das Tabu
Pronunciation: /taˈbuː/
taboo
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plural Tabus
Meanings
Noun
- taboo
Example sentence
Über Geld zu sprechen ist in vielen Familien immer noch ein Tabu.
Talking about money is still a taboo in many families.
Word forms
singular
das Tabu
plural
die Tabus
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Tabu
Accusativedas Tabu
Dativedem Tabu
Genitivedes Tabus
Plural
Nominativedie Tabus
Accusativedie Tabus
Dativeden Tabus
Genitiveder Tabus
Usage
- ein Tabu brechen — Break a taboo by doing or discussing something forbidden.
- Tabu / Verbot — A social taboo versus an explicit ban; they need not be identical.
In diesem Gespräch war kein Thema ein Tabu.
No subject was taboo in this conversation.