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German
Etymology
From Depp (“fool”) + -en- + Apostroph (“apostrophe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɛpənʔapoˌstʁoːf/
- Hyphenation: Dep‧pen‧apo‧stroph
Noun
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- mehr für's Geld (i.e. mehr fürs Geld) (“more for the money”)
- CD's und DVD's (i.e. CDs und DVDs) (“CDs and DVDs”)
- Mario's Pizzeria (i.e. Marios Pizzeria) (“Mario's pizzeria”) (see usage notes)
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Deppenapostroph m or (nonstandard but common informally) n (strong, genitive Deppenapostrophs, plural Deppenapostrophe)
- (colloquial) greengrocer's apostrophe; an incorrectly used apostrophe, especially the practice borrowed from English to denote possessive
- Synonym: Idiotenapostroph
- Coordinate term: Deppenleerzeichen
Usage notes
- Due to its widespread usage, a 2024 update of the Amtliches Regelwerk für deutsche Rechtschreibung now permits the possessive Deppenapostroph, but only in proper noun constructions (for example Mario's Pizzeria used as a name).[1] Since at least 2004, it already permitted the apostroph in certain cases, like Carlo's (of Carlo), distinguished from Carlos and Carlos' (of Carlos).
Declension
Declension of Deppenapostroph
References
- ^ “Amtliches Regelwerk der deutschen Rechtschreibung”, in Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung, Geschäftsstelle des Rats für deutsche Rechtschreibung, 2024, § 80 E1, page 150