Kolophon

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κολοφών (Kolophṓn).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Kolophon n (proper noun, genitive Kolophons or (optionally with an article) Kolophon)

  1. Colophon (a historical city in Ancient Greece).

Declension

Declension of Kolophon
singular
def. noun
nominative das Kolophon
genitive des Kolophons, Kolophon1
dative dem Kolophon
accusative das Kolophon

1Optionally with an article.

Noun

Kolophon m (strong, genitive Kolophons, plural Kolophone)

  1. colophon
  2. (dated) keystone
    Synonym: Schlussstein

Declension

Declension of Kolophon
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kolophon die Kolophone
genitive eines des Kolophons der Kolophone
dative einem dem Kolophon den Kolophonen
accusative einen den Kolophon die Kolophone

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