Phrase

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See also: phrase and phrasé

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin phrasis (“diction”), from Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, “manner of expression”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁaːzə/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːzə

Noun[edit]

Phrase f (genitive Phrase, plural Phrasen)

  1. phrase
    Synonym: Phrasis

Usage notes[edit]

  • Nowadays the word is often used derogatory like leere Phrase, hohle Phrase.

Declension[edit]

Declension of Phrase [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Phrase die Phrasen
genitive einer der Phrase der Phrasen
dative einer der Phrase den Phrasen
accusative eine die Phrase die Phrasen

Synonyms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • “Phrase” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Phrase” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Phrase” in Duden online
  • Phrase on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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