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German
Etymology
Calque of Latin signum citātiōnis („“).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈanfyːʁʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩/
- Hyphenation: An‧füh‧rungs‧zei‧chen
Noun
Anführungszeichen n (strong, genitive Anführungszeichens, plural Anführungszeichen)
- (typography) quotation mark („◌“ or »◌«)
- Synonyms: Anführungsstrich; (informal, colloquial) Gänsefüßchen; (rare) Hasenöhrchen
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Declension of Anführungszeichen
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