Standard

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English

Proper noun

Standard

  1. (science fiction, fantasy) Denoting the name of a universal language in various works.
    Synonym: Common
    • 1996, Joan D. Vinge, Dreamfall, New York, N.Y.: Warner Books, →ISBN, page 150:
      "I felt that I had to come," she said, as if she could tell from my face that I still wasn't getting it. She spoke Standard, with no real accent. She was dressed in pragmatic, sexless human clothes; if we hadn't been face-to-face, she could have passed for a human.

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German

Etymology

19th century, borrowed from English standard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtandart/, , , , (archaic) /ˈstandart/
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  • Hyphenation: Stan‧dard

Noun

Standard m (strong, genitive Standards, plural Standards)

  1. standard
    Synonyms: Norm, Maßstab, Richtlinie, Größenvorschrift

Declension

Declension of Standard
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Standard die Standards
genitive eines des Standards der Standards
dative einem dem Standard den Standards
accusative einen den Standard die Standards

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