Paraphrase
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See also: paraphrase and paraphrasé
German
Pronunciation
Noun
Paraphrase f (genitive Paraphrase, plural Paraphrasen)
- paraphrase (restatement of a text in different words)
- artistic variation of a melody
Declension
Declension of Paraphrase
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Paraphrase | die | Paraphrasen |
| genitive | einer | der | Paraphrase | der | Paraphrasen |
| dative | einer | der | Paraphrase | den | Paraphrasen |
| accusative | eine | die | Paraphrase | die | Paraphrasen |
Synonyms
- Umschreibung (sometimes slightly unprecise)
- Wortumschreibung
- Zirkumskription
- Zirkumlokution
- Periphrase (synonym in the broad sense)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Paraphrase” in Duden online