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German
Etymology
19th century, from English dress.
Pronunciation
Noun
Dress m or f (strong or mixed, genitive Dresses or Dress, plural Dresse or Dressen)
- (especially sports) dress (apparel suited for a particular purpose)
- vornehmer Dress ― formal dress
- der Dress der Mannschaft ― the sports team's outfits
Declension
Declension of Dress
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plural
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indef.
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noun
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def.
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noun
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| nominative
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ein, eine
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der, die
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Dress
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die
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Dresse, Dressen
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| genitive
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eines, einer
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des, der
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Dresses, Dress
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der
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Dresse, Dressen
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einem, einer
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dem, der
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Dress, Dresse1
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den
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Dressen
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| accusative
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einen, eine
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den, die
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Dress
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die
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Dresse, Dressen
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Further reading
- “Dress” in Duden online
- “Dress” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Borrowed from English dress.
Noun
Dress f (plural Dresse)
- dress