Zirkumflex

German

Alternative forms

• Circumflex, Circumflexus (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin circumflexus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsɪʁkʊmˌflɛks/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -ɛks

Noun

Zirkumflex m (strong, genitive Zirkumflexes or Zirkumflex, plural Zirkumflexe)

1. circumflex

   Synonym: (informal) Dach

   Coordinate terms: Akut, Gravis

Declension

Declension of Zirkumflex [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Zirkumflex	die	Zirkumflexe
genitive	eines	des	Zirkumflexes, Zirkumflex	der	Zirkumflexe
dative	einem	dem	Zirkumflex	den	Zirkumflexen
accusative	einen	den	Zirkumflex	die	Zirkumflexe

Further reading

• “Zirkumflex” in Duden online