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proper noun · neutersecond declension

Bēthlehēmum

Bēthlehēmum n sg (genitive Bēthlehēmī)
Classical[beːtʰ.ɫeˈ(ɦ)eː.mũː]Ecclesiastical[bet.leˈɛː.mum]

Meaning

  1. Bethlehem (a town of the tribe of Judah, the birthplace of David and of Christ, now Bēt Laḥm)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeBēthlehēmum—
genitiveBēthlehēmī—
dativeBēthlehēmō—
accusativeBēthlehēmum—
ablativeBēthlehēmō—
vocativeBēthlehēmum—
locativeBēthlehēmī—

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βηθλεέμ (Bēthleém), from Biblical Hebrew בּית לחם (Bet Léchem). The Ancient Greek etymon and all the other forms of this word are indeclinable; Bēthlehēmum was adapted to decline as a neuter proper noun of the second declension.

Descendants
  • Englishbedlam
  • EnglishBethlehem

Quick answers

What does Bēthlehēmum mean in Latin?
Bēthlehēmum, a proper noun, means “Bethlehem (a town of the tribe of Judah, the birthplace of David and of Christ, now Bēt Laḥm)”.
What is the genitive of Bēthlehēmum?
The genitive singular is Bēthlehēmī. Bēthlehēmum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce Bēthlehēmum?
In classical Latin, [beːtʰ.ɫeˈ(ɦ)eː.mũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [bet.leˈɛː.mum].