Nonne

== German == === Alternative forms === Nunne (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle High German nunne, from Old High German nunna, from Medieval Latin nonna. The -o- is the regular outcome of Middle High German -u- before a nasal geminate, though it might have been reinforced by relatinisation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnɔnə/ Rhymes: -ɔnə === Noun === Nonne f (genitive Nonne, plural Nonnen) nun nun moth ==== Usage notes ==== Among Catholics, the word Ordensschwester (or just Schwester) is usually preferred. In Catholic terminology, Nonne is often confined to nuns living in inclosure. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== (member of religious order): Ordensfrau, Ordensschwester, Schwester (moth): Nonnenfalter ==== Related terms ==== Nonnenchor, Nonnenfalter, Nonnengans, Nonnenhaube, Nonnenkloster, Nonnenkopf, Nonnenorden, Nonnenschule, Nonnenstift, Nonnentracht === Further reading === “Nonne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Nonne” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Nonne” in Duden online