temple
der Tempel, die Tempel
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temple
A nonstandard or incorrect use of the noun 'der Tempel' (the temple) as an adjective. It does not exist in German as an independent adjective.
Manchmal findet man in Texten den Ausdruck „ein tempelartiges Gebäude“, aber nicht „ein tempeles Gebäude“.
Sometimes you find the expression 'ein tempelartiges Gebäude' (a temple-like building) in texts, but not 'ein tempeles Gebäude'.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Tempel |
| genitive | des Tempels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Tempel | die Tempel |
| accusative | den Tempel | die Tempel |
| dative | dem Tempel | den Tempeln |
| genitive | des Tempels | der Tempel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Tempel' is always a noun in German: 'der Tempel' (the temple). It cannot be used as an adjective to describe another noun. A phrase like 'ein tempeles Gebäude' is incorrect.
In der Stadt gibt es einen alten buddhistischen Tempel.
There is an old Buddhist temple in the city.
To express that something has the characteristics of a temple, the suffix '-artig' is often attached to the noun. This creates the correct adjective 'tempelartig' (temple-like).
Der Eingang des Museums war tempelartig gestaltet.
The entrance of the museum was designed to look temple-like.
Another way to create a connection to a temple is to form a compound noun. In this case, 'Tempel-' appears as the defining element at the beginning, as in 'Tempelanlage' (temple complex) or 'Tempelbau' (temple construction / temple building).
Die Tempelanlage von Angkor Wat ist weltberühmt.
The temple complex of Angkor Wat is world-famous.
