Obolus

== German == === Alternative forms === Obolos === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός (obolós). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoːbolʊs/, /ˈɔbolʊs/ === Noun === Obolus m (strong, genitive Obolus, plural Obolen or Obole or Oboli or Oboloi or Obolus or Obolusse, diminutive Obolchen n) (historical, chiefly Ancient Greece) obol (coin) a small monetary donation ==== Usage notes ==== Several dictionaries, including the University of Leipzig's, the Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache, and the Duden, list "Obolus" and "Obolusse" as the only plural forms, though "Obolen" is the most common plural form even in the DWDS corpus. These dictionaries also list "Obolus" as the only genitive; "Obolusses" is also attested, but is rare. In literature, "Obolen" is by far the most common plural, followed by "Obole", followed by the Latinate plural "Oboli" and Greek "Oboloi". The invariant plural "Obolus" and the plural "Obolusse" are rare. The diminutive "Obolchen" is vanishingly rare: ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Obolus” in Duden online