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Nonne
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nonne
German
de:
Alternative forms
de Nunne obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh nunne, from de goh nunna, from de la-med nonna. The -o- is the regular outcome of gmh -u- before a nasal geminate, though it might have been reinforced by relatinisation.
Pronunciation
de /ˈnɔnə/
de De-at-Nonne.ogg Austria
de De-Nonne.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ɔnə 2
Noun
f
nun
nun moth
Usage notes
Among Catholics, the word de Ordensschwester (or just de Schwester) is usually preferred. In Catholic terminology, Nonne is often confined to nuns living in inclosure.
Declension
f
Synonyms
member of religious order de Ordensfrau, de Ordensschwester, de Schwester
moth de Nonnenfalter
Related terms
de Nonnenchor, de Nonnenfalter, de Nonnengans, de Nonnenhaube, de Nonnenkloster, de Nonnenkopf, de Nonnenorden, de Nonnenschule, de Nonnenstift, de Nonnentracht
Further reading
de Monasticism