Gegenwart

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German gegenwart, from Old High German geginwartī, in which the component wart is related with Old High German Werden. "-wart" is cognate to Old English -weard, Old Saxon -ward, Old Norse -varðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt/
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  • Hyphenation: Ge‧gen‧wart

Noun

Gegenwart f (genitive Gegenwart, no plural)

  1. the present
  2. presence (of someone/something)
    Synonym: Anwesenheit

Declension

Declension of Gegenwart
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Gegenwart
genitive einer der Gegenwart
dative einer der Gegenwart
accusative eine die Gegenwart

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