Petition
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German
Etymology
From Latin petītiō (“a request, petition, beseeching”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Petition f (genitive Petition, plural Petitionen)
- petition (formal, written request made to a parliament or an official person)
Declension
Declension of Petition
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Petition | die | Petitionen |
| genitive | einer | der | Petition | der | Petitionen |
| dative | einer | der | Petition | den | Petitionen |
| accusative | eine | die | Petition | die | Petitionen |
Further reading
- “Petition” in Duden online