Tod

See also: tod and TOD

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German tōd, from Proto-Germanic *dauþuz. Compare Old Saxon dōth, Dutch dood, English death, Danish død.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːt/(most of Germany)
  • IPA(key): /toːd̥/(Swiss, Austro-Bavarian)
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  • Homophone: tot
  • Rhymes: -oːt

Noun

Tod m (genitive Todes or Tods, plural Tode)

  1. death

Usage notes

Beyond numerous set expressions such as zum Tode verurteilt or sich zu Tode langweilen, Tod is a fairly exceptional noun in that the otherwise archaic dative-e is still applied productively to some extent, although typically with a certain preference for the undeclined variant. Accordingly, both seit seinem Tod and seit seinem Tode are possible.

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Further reading

  • Tod in Duden online
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