Merkmal

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German

Etymology

merken (“to notice”) +‎ Mal (“sign”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛʁkmaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: Merk‧mal

Noun

Merkmal n (strong, genitive Merkmales or Merkmals, plural Merkmale)

  1. feature, characteristic, attribute (important or main item)
    Hyponyms: Hardwaremerkmal, Persönlichkeitsmerkmal, Softwaremerkmal, Softwarequalitätsmerkmal, Qualitätsmerkmal
    hervorgehobenes Merkmal. ― prominent feature.

Declension

Declension of Merkmal
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Merkmal die Merkmale
genitive eines des Merkmales, Merkmals der Merkmale
dative einem dem Merkmal, Merkmale1 den Merkmalen
accusative ein das Merkmal die Merkmale

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Merkmal” in Duden online
  • “Merkmal” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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