Komma
See also: komma
German
Alternative forms
- Comma (obsolete spelling)
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Komma n (genitive Kommas or Komma, plural Kommata or Kommas)
- comma
- Pi ist ungefähr drei Komma eins vier eins fünf.
- π ≈ 3,1415.
Usage notes
- A 75-year-old journalist said on 9th August 2016 that only the Germanized plural Kommas is still in use and that Kommata is no longer used even in academic texts.[1]
Synonyms
- Beistrich (chiefly Austrian)
Further reading
- “Komma” in Duden online
References
- ^ Hamburger Abendblatt, Peter Schmachthagen: Meinung: Tempus, Tempora, Tempi und noch einiges mehr (09.08.2016; now behind a paywall): "Mussten wir früher "Kommata" für die Mehrzahl der bekannten Beistriche sagen, so heißt es heute – auch fachsprachlich – nur noch die Kommas."
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Noun
Komma m (plural Kommaen)
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