Koryphäe
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German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos, “leader”), from κορυφή (koruphḗ, “top of the head”).
Noun[edit]
Koryphäe m (weak, genitive Koryphäen, plural Koryphäen)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Koryphäe [masculine, weak]
Etymology 2[edit]
Borrowed from French coryphée, ultimately from Ancient Greek κορυφαῖος (koruphaîos) (see Etymology 1, above).
Noun[edit]
Koryphäe f (genitive Koryphäe, plural Koryphäen)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Koryphäe [feminine]
See also[edit]
- Konifere (sometimes confused, also humorously)
Further reading[edit]
- “Koryphäe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache