Päderastie
German, noun[pɛdeʁasˈtiː]
Päderastie is a German feminine noun meaning “pederasty” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “„homosexuelle Neigungen, Beziehungen zu Jungen“”.
What does Päderastie mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininepederasty
Päderastie war eine institutionalisierte Form homosexueller Beziehungen zwischen Männern und männlichen Jugendlichen im antiken Griechenland.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. „homosexuelle Neigungen, Beziehungen zu Jungen“
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
How do you pronounce Päderastie?
- [pɛdeʁasˈtiː]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Päderastie
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Päderastie in German?
Päderastie appears about once in every 17 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).