Phrase

See also: phrase and phrasé

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʁaːzə/

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• Rhymes: -aːzə

Noun

Phrase f (genitive Phrase, plural Phrasen)

1. phrase

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• Phrasis
• (leere) Redensart

Further reading

• “Phrase” in Duden online
• “Phrase” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache