Herrgottswinkel
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Herrgott + -s- + Winkel.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Herrgottswinkel m (strong, genitive Herrgottswinkels, plural Herrgottswinkel)
- (Austria, Switzerland, Southern Germany) A place in Christian houses decorated with a crucifix that is often located in a corner of the room opposite the stove.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Herrgottswinkel [masculine, strong]
Further reading[edit]
- “Herrgottswinkel” in Duden online
- “Herrgottswinkel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Herrgottswinkel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache