Neuter

Idol

Meaning

  1. (neuter, strong) idol
  2. (figuratively, neuter, strong) idol

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/iˈdoːl/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Latin īdōlum, from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon). Used in German chiefly since the 18th century, before that occasionally as an ad-hoc borrowing from the Latin.

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