Rosenkranz

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Etymology[edit]

Rose (rose) +‎ -n- +‎ Kranz (wreath)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁoːzənˌkʁan(t)s/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Rosenkranz m (strong, genitive Rosenkranzes, plural Rosenkränze)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) rosary (set of prayers; chain of beads used therefore)
    Synonym: (learned, rare) Rosarium
  2. (also) a wreath made of rose twigs

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Hungarian: rózsafüzér (calque)

Proper noun[edit]

Rosenkranz f or m (proper noun, strong, genitive Rosenkranz')

  1. A surname

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