Kompass

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

15th century, from Italian compasso (in which the sense “compass” is now rare and considered an anglicism, though it was usual in older Italian).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔmpas/
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Noun

Kompass m (strong, genitive Kompasses or Kompass, plural Kompasse or (less common) Kompässe)

  1. compass (navigational instrument)

Usage notes

  • The spelling Kompass has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Kompaß) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Declension of Kompass
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kompass die Kompasse, Kompässe1
genitive eines des Kompasses, Kompass der Kompasse, Kompässe1
dative einem dem Kompass den Kompassen, Kompässen1
accusative einen den Kompass die Kompasse, Kompässe1

1Less common.

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