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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin informatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪnfɔʁmaˈtsjoːn/,
- Hyphenation: In‧for‧ma‧ti‧on
Noun
Information f (genitive Information, plural Informationen, diminutive Informatiönchen n)
- (countable) a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic)
Wir brauchen mehr Informationen über den Fall.- We need more information about the case.
- (uncountable) information (the act of informing or the state of being informed)
- die Information der Öffentlichkeit ― the information of the public
- nach unserer Information ― according to our information
- (countable) information desk
Fragen Sie mal an der Information nach.- Please ask at the information desk.
Declension
Declension of Information
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