Gemüt

German

Alternative forms

Gemüth (obsolete; pre-1901)

Etymology

From Middle High German gemüete, from Old High German gimuati. Analyzable as ge- +‎ Mut. Cognate with Dutch gemoed, Old English gemēde.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈmyːt/
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Noun

Gemüt n (genitive Gemüts or Gemütes, plural Gemüter)

(chiefly literary) feeling; heart; soul; mind

Declension

Declension of Gemüt

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gemüt	die	Gemüter
genitive	eines	des	Gemütes, Gemüts	der	Gemüter
dative	einem	dem	Gemüt, Gemüte¹	den	Gemütern
accusative	ein	das	Gemüt	die	Gemüter

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Herz
Innerstes
Seele

Derived terms

aufs Gemüt schlagen
gemütlich
Gemütszustand

Further reading

Gemüt in Duden online

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