Ebene

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See also: ebene and ébène

German

Etymology

From Middle High German ebene, from Old High German ebanī, from Proto-Germanic *ebnaz, whence also Old English efn (English even), Old Norse jafn.

The sense “plane” is a semantic loan from Latin planum, whereas the sense “storey, floor” is one from English level.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔeːbənə/
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  • Hyphenation: Ebe‧ne

Noun

Ebene f (genitive Ebene, plural Ebenen)

  1. plain
  2. plane
  3. storey, floor

Declension

Declension of Ebene
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Ebene die Ebenen
genitive einer der Ebene der Ebenen
dative einer der Ebene den Ebenen
accusative eine die Ebene die Ebenen

Further reading

  • “Ebene” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Ebene” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Ebene” in Duden online
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