Beleg

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German

Etymology

From belegen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈleːk/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Be‧leg

Noun

Beleg m (strong, genitive Beleges or Belegs, plural Belege)

  1. (countable) evidence; piece of evidence (particularly in the context of science)
    Synonym: Indiz
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 30/2010, page 62:
      Die Turbulenzen am Kakaomarkt sind nur der jüngste Beleg dafür, dass wieder spekuliert wird, dass die internationalen Finanzmärkte die Agrarrohstoffe erneut entdeckt haben.
      The turbulences on the cocoa market are only the most recent evidence that speculation is happening again, that the international financial markets have discovered anew the agricultural commodities.
  2. receipt; voucher; record
    Wir sammeln alle Belege für die Steuererklärung.
    We’re gathering all receipts for the tax return.
  3. reference

Declension

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