Konnexion

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnexiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnɛkˈsi̯oːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Kon‧ne‧xi‧on

Noun

Konnexion f (genitive Konnexion, plural Konnexionen)

  1. (higher register) connection
    Synonym: Verbindung
    • 1942, Stefan Zweig, Die Welt von Gestern [The World of Yesterday]‎:
      [] ; man wußte, daß Leute durch Geld oder gute Konnexionen einträgliche Lieferungen bekamen, während schon halbzerschossene Bauern oder Arbeiter immer wieder in die Schützengräben getrieben wurden.
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Declension

Further reading

  • Konnexion” in Duden online
  • Konnexion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache