Anführungszeichen

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Etymology

Calque of Latin signum citātiōnis („“).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈanfyːʁʊŋsˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩/
  • Hyphenation: An‧füh‧rungs‧zei‧chen
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Noun

Anführungszeichen n (strong, genitive Anführungszeichens, plural Anführungszeichen)

  1. (typography) quotation mark ( or »«)
    Synonyms: Anführungsstrich; (informal, colloquial) Gänsefüßchen; (rare) Hasenöhrchen

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