Präsens

See also: praesens

German

Etymology

From Latin (tempus) praesens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpʁɛːzɛns/, /ˈpʁɛːzəns/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈpʁeː-/ (chiefly northern and eastern regions)

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Noun

Präsens n (genitive Präsens, plural Präsentia or Präsentien or Präsenzien)

1. (grammar, uncountable) present tense
2. (grammar, countable) verb in the present tense

Synonyms

• (present tense): Gegenwart

Further reading

• “Präsens” in Duden online