Marquise

See also: marquise

French

Pronunciation

  • Audio (France (Somain)):(file)

Proper noun

Marquise ?

  1. a small town and commune of Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France

Derived terms

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French marquise. Doublet of Markise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maʁˈkiːzə/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Homophone: Markise
  • Rhymes: -iːzə

Noun

Marquise f (genitive Marquise, plural Marquisen)

  1. female equivalent of Marquis: marquise, marchioness, chiefly one in a French-speaking country
    Synonym: Markgräfin

Declension

Declension of Marquise [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Marquise die Marquisen
genitive einer der Marquise der Marquisen
dative einer der Marquise den Marquisen
accusative eine die Marquise die Marquisen

Further reading

  • “Marquise” in Duden online
  • “Marquise” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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