Abstinent
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See also: abstinent
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English abstinent (adjective form).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Abstinent (plural Abstinents)
- (Christianity, historical) One of a Christian sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and practised abstinence from meat and sex.
References[edit]
- Christine A. Lindberg, editor (2002), “Abstinent”, in The Oxford College Dictionary, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Spark Publishing, →ISBN, page 7.
German[edit]
Noun[edit]
Abstinent m (weak, genitive Abstinenten, plural Abstinenten, feminine Abstinentin)
- abstinent (one who abstains from something)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Abstinent [masculine, weak]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Abstinent | die | Abstinenten |
genitive | eines | des | Abstinenten | der | Abstinenten |
dative | einem | dem | Abstinenten | den | Abstinenten |
accusative | einen | den | Abstinenten | die | Abstinenten |