Label

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English

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Proper noun

Label

  1. a language spoken in Papua New Guinea

See also

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English label.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛɪ̯bəl/, /ˈleːbəl/
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Noun

Label n (strong, genitive Labels, plural Labels or (less common) Label)

  1. (music) record label
    Synonyms: Musiklabel, Plattenlabel, Plattenfirma
    • 2022 July 8, Benjamin Moldenhauer, “Free-Jazz-Ikone Albert Ayler: Hoch die agnostische Transzendenz!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Die Alben, die er [Albert Ayler] für das Label Impulse aufnahm, wurden von der Kritik verrissen, verkauften sich nicht und sein Plattenvertrag wurde gekündigt.
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  2. (marketing) brand of clothes or sometimes other fashionable products like cosmetics, sports equipment, etc.
    Synonym: Marke
  3. (marketing) commercial label or seal indicating an official certification or the like
    Synonyms: Prädikat, Siegel
    • 2022 September 9, Edith Kresta, “Nachhaltige Reisen in der Schweiz: Viele Sterne war gestern”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Eine Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative von Schweiz Tourismus, auch eine Marketingaktion: Swisstainable. Das Label steht für den Zeitgeist und Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen in Häusern von Jugendherbergen bis zu Luxushotels.
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  4. (rare, in general) label; tag
    Synonyms: Etikett, Aufklebezettel, Schildchen

Declension

Further reading

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