Apposition
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See also: apposition
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin appositiō.
Pronunciation
Noun
Apposition f (genitive Apposition, plural Appositionen)
- (grammar) apposition
- Synonyms: Beifügung; Beisatz; Beistellung; (colloquial) Einschub; Erklärungszusatz
Declension
Declension of Apposition
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Apposition | die | Appositionen |
| genitive | einer | der | Apposition | der | Appositionen |
| dative | einer | der | Apposition | den | Appositionen |
| accusative | eine | die | Apposition | die | Appositionen |
Further reading
- “Apposition” in Duden online
Apposition on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
