Jenseits

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German[edit]

 Jenseits on German Wikipedia

Etymology[edit]

18th-century nominalization of the adverb jenseits (on that side). Equivalent to jene (that) +‎ Seite (side) +‎ -s (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːnzaɪ̯ts/, (slightly dated) /ˈjɛnzaɪ̯ts/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Jenseits n (strong, genitive Jenseits, no plural)

  1. (metaphysical) the beyond, the hereafter, the afterlife
    Antonym: Diesseits

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Proper noun[edit]

Jenseits

  1. a district of the German town of Tübingen

Further reading[edit]

  • Jenseits” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Jenseits” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Jenseits” in Duden online