Metonym

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Noun

Metonym n (strong, genitive Metonymes or Metonyms, plural Metonyme or Metonyma)

  1. (grammar) metonym

Declension

Declension of Metonym
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Metonym die Metonyme, Metonyma
genitive eines des Metonymes, Metonyms der Metonyme, Metonyma
dative einem dem Metonym, Metonyme1 den Metonymen, Metonyma
accusative ein das Metonym die Metonyme, Metonyma

1Now rare, see notes.

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