Unglaube

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ungloube, ungeloube, from Old High German ungiloubo, from Proto-West Germanic *ungalaubō, equivalent to un- +‎ Glaube. Cognate with Dutch ongeloof, Saterland Frisian Uungloowe, Old English unġelēafa (whence English unbelief).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌɡlaʊ̯bə/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯bə

Noun

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Unglaube m (weak, genitive Unglaubens, no plural)

  1. (religion) unbelief, lack of faith
  2. disbelief

Declension

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Further reading

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