Passwort
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German
Alternative forms
- Paßwort (pre-1996 orthography)
Etymology
From Pass + Wort. In use since Early Modern German meaning a watchword, for which more commonly Parole or Losung. The contemporary use chiefly after English password.
Pronunciation
Noun
Passwort n (strong, genitive Passwortes or Passworts, plural Passwörter)
Declension
Declension of Passwort
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Passwort | die | Passwörter |
| genitive | eines | des | Passwortes, Passworts | der | Passwörter |
| dative | einem | dem | Passwort, Passworte1 | den | Passwörtern |
| accusative | ein | das | Passwort | die | Passwörter |
1Now rare, see notes.