Anekdote

See also: anekdote

German

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνέκδοτος (anékdotos), from ἀν- (an-, “not, un-”) + ἔκδοτος (ékdotos, “published”), from ἐκδίδωμι (ekdídōmi, “I publish”), from ἐκ- (ek-, “out”) + δίδωμι (dídōmi, “I give”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Anekdote f (genitive Anekdote, plural Anekdoten, diminutive Anekdötchen n)

1. anecdote

Derived terms

• anekdotisch

Further reading

• “Anekdote” in Duden online