Parnass

German

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paʁˈnas/

Proper noun

Parnass m (proper noun, strong, genitive Parnasses or Parnass)

  1. (also figurative) Parnassus
    • 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Walpurgisnachtstraum”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]‎:
      Komm, fasse meinen Zipfel! / Der Blocksberg, wie der deutsche Parnaß, / Hat gar einen breiten Gipfel.
      (please add an English translation of this quote)

Declension
Declension of Parnass [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Parnass
genitive eines des Parnasses, Parnass
dative einem dem Parnass
accusative einen den Parnass

Further reading
  • “Parnass” in Duden online
  • “Parnass” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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