Präambel

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from Latin praeambulō. Compare German preamble.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁɛ(ː)ˈambl̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /pʁeːˈambl̩/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Prä‧am‧bel

Noun

Präambel f (genitive Präambel, plural Präambeln)

1. preamble (a short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute)

Declension

Declension of Präambel [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Präambel	die	Präambeln
genitive	einer	der	Präambel	der	Präambeln
dative	einer	der	Präambel	den	Präambeln
accusative	eine	die	Präambel	die	Präambeln

Further reading

• “Präambel” in Duden online
• “Präambel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache