die Madonna
Madonna
Mary, the mother of Jesus, who is venerated in Christian tradition as the Mother of God.
EXAMPLE
Viele Gläubige beten zur Madonna um Hilfe.
Many believers pray to the Madonna for help.
die Madonna
Madonna
die Madonna, die Madonnen
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Meanings
die Madonna
Madonna
An artistic depiction of Mary, especially together with the infant Jesus.
EXAMPLE
Im Museum hängt eine berühmte Madonna aus der Renaissance.
A famous Madonna from the Renaissance hangs in the museum.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Madonna, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Madonnen |
| genitive | der Madonna |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Madonna | die Madonnen |
| accusative | die Madonna | die Madonnen |
| dative | der Madonna | den Madonnen |
| genitive | der Madonna | der Madonnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
The surrounding words usually indicate whether 'Madonna' (Madonna) refers to Mary herself or a work of art: 'beten' (to pray), 'verehren' (to venerate), or 'anrufen' (to call upon) point to Mary; 'Gemälde' (painting), 'Statue' (statue), 'Museum' (museum), or 'malen' (to paint) point to an artistic depiction.
EXAMPLE
In ihrer Not rief sie die Madonna um Beistand an.
In her distress, she called upon the Madonna for assistance.
Die Malerin malte eine Madonna in einem leuchtend blauen Mantel.
The artist painted a Madonna in a bright blue cloak.
Art historical collocations
In art, common expressions include 'Madonna mit dem Jesuskind' (Madonna and Child), 'Madonnendarstellung' (depiction of the Madonna), and 'Renaissance-Madonna' (Renaissance Madonna). These combinations refer to a work of art or a subject in art, rather than solely to the historical person.
EXAMPLE
Die Madonna mit dem Jesuskind stammt aus dem 15. Jahrhundert.
The Madonna and Child dates from the 15th century.
In real life
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