Heroine

German

Alternate forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin heroina or directly from Ancient Greek ἡρωίνη (hērōínē, “heroine”), female form of ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [hɛʁoːˈiːnə]
  • Hyphenation: He‧ro‧i‧ne

Noun

Heroine f (genitive Heroine, plural Heroinen)

  1. female hero
    Synonym: Heldin
  2. (theater) heroine, female protagonist
    Synonym: Heldin
  3. (theater) actress portraying the lead character

Declension
Declension of Heroine [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Heroine die Heroinen
genitive einer der Heroine der Heroinen
dative einer der Heroine den Heroinen
accusative eine die Heroine die Heroinen

Further reading
  • “Heroine” in Duden online
  • “Heroine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Heroine” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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