Absence

See also: absence

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French absence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apˈsãːs/
• Hyphenation: Ab‧sence

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Absence f (genitive Absence, plural Absencen)

1. (medicine) absence (temporary loss or disruption of consciousness)
2. (formal) absent-mindedness

   Synonym: Geistesabwesenheit

Declension

Declension of Absence [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Absence	die	Absencen
genitive	einer	der	Absence	der	Absencen
dative	einer	der	Absence	den	Absencen
accusative	eine	die	Absence	die	Absencen

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

• Absenz (older spelling)

Etymology

Borrowed from French absence.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɑpˈsɑ̃ːs]

Noun

Absence f (plural Absencen)

1. absence