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profan de · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • rhymes aːn
  • audio
  • [pʁoˈfaːn]

Etymology

lateinisch profanus ^(→ la) „ungeweiht, unheilig“, Partizip zu profanare ^(→ la) „entweihen, (einen Kultgegenstand) schänden“, dieses geht zurück auf fanum ^(→ la) „heiliger, den Göttern geweihter Ort“ (vergleiche fanatisch), welchem fas ^(→ la) „göttlicher Ausspruch, göttliches Recht“ zurückgeht (und auf welche letztlich auch fasten und Fest zurückgehen). Die ungewöhnliche Verwendung des Präfixes pro- „vor, für“ zum Ausdruck der Verneinung geht auf profanum ^(→ la) „vor dem Tempel“, im Sinne von „außerhalb des Tempels, nicht zum Tempel gehörig“ zurück. Eine Verwandtschaft von fanum ^(→ la) mit dem altgriechischen φανός (phanós) „Fackel, Leuchte“ (vergleiche Fanal, Phänomen) liegt aufgrund der metaphysischen Konnotation des Lichts (beispielsweise ist φαναῖος (phanaios) „Licht bringend“ ein Beiname des Zeus) nahe.

Meanings

  1. alltäglich, gewöhnlich
    • Das ist ganz profaner Klatsch, keine bedeutsame Nachricht.
  2. weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich
    • Manche Kirche wird, wenn sie nicht mehr für Gottesdienste benötigt wird, profan genutzt.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
profaner Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profaner Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profaner Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaner Degree=Cmp lexicographic
profaner Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profaner Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
sie sind am profansten Degree=Sup, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
sie sind profaner Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
profanem Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanem Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
es ist profan Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
profanstes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanstes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanstes Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanstes Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profanere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profanere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanere Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanere Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
sie sind profan Degree=Pos, Number=Plur predicative lexicographic
er ist profan Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
profanstem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanstem Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profaneren Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profaneren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneren Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profaneren Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
es ist am profansten Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
profanerem Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanerem Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profansten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profansten Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profansten Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
am profansten Degree=Sup lexicographic
sie ist profaner Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
profanster Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanster Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanster Case=Dat, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanster Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanster Case=Gen, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profane Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profane Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profane Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profane Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profane Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profane Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profane Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profane Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profane Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profane Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profane Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
es ist profaner Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
er ist am profansten Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
profanes Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanes Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanes Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanes Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanerer Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profanerer Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanerer Case=Gen, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanerer Case=Dat, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanerer Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profanste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profanste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanste Case=Acc, Degree=Sup, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanste Case=Nom, Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
sie ist profan Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
profan Degree=Pos lexicographic
profaneres Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneres Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profaneres Case=Acc, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profaneres Case=Nom, Degree=Cmp, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing strong lexicographic
profanen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Acc, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur strong lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Gen, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing weak lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Dat, Degree=Pos, Gender=Neut, Number=Sing mixed lexicographic
profanen Case=Nom, Degree=Pos, Number=Plur weak lexicographic
sie ist am profansten Degree=Sup, Gender=Fem, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic
er ist profaner Degree=Cmp, Gender=Masc, Number=Sing predicative lexicographic

Antonyms

sakral · heilig · raffiniert

Deriveds

Profanbau · Profanierung

Synonyms

ungeweiht · säkular · schlicht · weltlich · einfach · irdisch

Translations (8)

en profane (weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich) · en carnal (weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich) · en mundane (alltäglich, gewöhnlich) · it profano (alltäglich, gewöhnlich) · it profano (weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich) · sl profan (weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich) · en secular (weltlich, nicht heilig, nicht kirchlich) · sl profan (alltäglich, gewöhnlich)