Symbol

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin symbolum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zʏmˈboːl/
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Noun

Symbol n (strong, genitive Symbols or (rare) Symboles, plural Symbole)

  1. symbol, icon
    Synonym: Sinnbild

Declension

Declension of Symbol
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Symbol die Symbole
genitive eines des Symbols, Symboles1 der Symbole
dative einem dem Symbol, Symbole1,2 den Symbolen
accusative ein das Symbol die Symbole

1Rare.
2Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Symbol” in Duden online
  • “Symbol” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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