Invention

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French invention.

Noun

Invention f (genitive Invention, plural Inventionen)

  1. (dated) invention
    Synonym: Erfindung
  2. (music) invention
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Johann Sebastian Bach to this entry?)

Declension

Further reading

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