Ablass

See also: Ablaß

German

Alternative forms

• Ablaß (pre-1996)

Etymology

From ab +‎ Lass, from lassen (“to allow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapˌlas/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Ablass m (strong, genitive Ablasses, plural Ablässe)

1. drain
2. cessation
3. (Roman Catholicism) indulgence

Declension

Declension of Ablass [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Ablass	die	Ablässe
genitive	eines	des	Ablasses	der	Ablässe
dative	einem	dem	Ablass, Ablasse1	den	Ablässen
accusative	einen	den	Ablass	die	Ablässe

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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