Präposition
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See also: præposition
German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɛpoziˈt͡si̯oːn/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /pʁeːpoziˈt͡si̯oːn/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Prä‧po‧si‧ti‧on
Noun
Präposition f (genitive Präposition, plural Präpositionen)
- (grammar, broad sense) adposition, preposition (broad sense)
- (grammar, narrow sense) preposition (narrow sense)
Declension
Declension of Präposition
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Präposition | die | Präpositionen |
| genitive | einer | der | Präposition | der | Präpositionen |
| dative | einer | der | Präposition | den | Präpositionen |
| accusative | eine | die | Präposition | die | Präpositionen |
Synonyms
- Verhältniswort
- Vorwort
- (broad sense) Adposition
Coordinate terms
Further reading
- “Präposition” in Duden online
- “Präposition” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache