Synekdoche
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin synecdoche, from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή (sunekdokhḗ, “receiving together”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Synekdoche f (genitive Synekdoche, plural Synekdochen)
- (rhetoric) synecdoche (certain type of metaphor)
Declension
Declension of Synekdoche
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Synekdoche | die | Synekdochen |
| genitive | einer | der | Synekdoche | der | Synekdochen |
| dative | einer | der | Synekdoche | den | Synekdochen |
| accusative | eine | die | Synekdoche | die | Synekdochen |
Derived terms
Further reading
- “Synekdoche” in Duden online