Baldachin

See also: baldachin

German

Etymology

From Middle High German baldekīn, from Italian baldacchino, derived from Baldacca (“the city of Baghdad”), from Arabic بَغْداد‎ (baḡdād), from Middle Persian. The modern German spelling and pronunciation through readaptation to the Italian form, likely reinforced by association with Dach (“roof”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbaldaˌxiːn/
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Noun

Baldachin m (strong, genitive Baldachins or Baldachines, plural Baldachine)

  1. canopy, dais, baldaquin (ornamental roof over an altar, throne, bed etc.)
    Synonyms: Himmel, Altarhimmel, Thronhimmel, Betthimmel

Declension

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