Heldentod

German

Etymology

From Held +‎ -en- +‎ Tod.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛldn̩ˌtoːt/
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Noun

Heldentod m (strong, genitive Heldentodes or Heldentods, plural Heldentode)

  1. (higher register) heroic death
    • 1918, Leonhard Frank, Der Mensch ist gut [Man is Good]‎, Zürich: Max Rascher:
      Instinktiv flüchtete er in das Wort hinein: „Sie sterben den Heldentod, auf dem Felde der Ehre.“ „Ja, Feld der Ehre! Ihr habt meinen Mann erschlagen. Mein Mann ist tot. Tot!“
      Instinctively he took refuge in the words: “They will die a heroic death in the field of honor.” “Yes, field of honor! You killed my husband. My husband is dead. Dead!”

Declension

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