anonym
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See also: anonym.
English
Etymology
Coined or borrowed around 1812, from French anonyme, from Ancient Greek ἀνώνυμος (anṓnumos, “without name”).
Pronunciation
Noun
anonym (plural anonyms)
- An anonymous person.
- An assumed or false name; a pseudonym.
- (zoology) A mere name; a name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis.
Related terms
Translations
anonymous person
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pseudonym
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name resting upon no diagnosis or other recognized basis
References
- “anonym”, in The Century Dictionary , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
anonym m inan
Declension
Further reading
- anonym in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- anonym in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- anonym in Internetová jazyková příručka
Danish
Adjective
anonym
Inflection
| Inflection of anonym | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | anonym | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | anonymt | — | —2 |
| Plural | anonyme | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | anonyme | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Derived terms
References
- “anonym” in Den Danske Ordbog
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
anonym (strong nominative masculine singular anonymer, not comparable)
Declension
Positive forms of anonym (uncomparable)
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
| predicative | er ist anonym | sie ist anonym | es ist anonym | sie sind anonym | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | anonymer | anonyme | anonymes | anonyme |
| genitive | anonymen | anonymer | anonymen | anonymer | |
| dative | anonymem | anonymer | anonymem | anonymen | |
| accusative | anonymen | anonyme | anonymes | anonyme | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der anonyme | die anonyme | das anonyme | die anonymen |
| genitive | des anonymen | der anonymen | des anonymen | der anonymen | |
| dative | dem anonymen | der anonymen | dem anonymen | den anonymen | |
| accusative | den anonymen | die anonyme | das anonyme | die anonymen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein anonymer | eine anonyme | ein anonymes | (keine) anonymen |
| genitive | eines anonymen | einer anonymen | eines anonymen | (keiner) anonymen | |
| dative | einem anonymen | einer anonymen | einem anonymen | (keinen) anonymen | |
| accusative | einen anonymen | eine anonyme | ein anonymes | (keine) anonymen | |
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
anonym (masculine anonymen, neuter anonymt, comparative méi anonym, superlative am anonymsten)
Declension
declension of anonym
| number and gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | hien ass anonym | si ass anonym | et ass anonym | si si(nn) anonym | |
| nominative / accusative |
attributive and/or after determiner | anonymen | anonym | anonymt | anonym |
| independent without determiner | anonymes | anonymer | |||
| dative | after any declined word | anonymen | anonymer | anonymen | anonymen |
| as first declined word | anonymem | anonymem | |||
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (anṓnumos, “without name”).
Adjective
anonym (neuter singular anonymt, definite singular and plural anonyme)
References
- “anonym” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νώνῠμος (anṓnumos, “without name”).
Adjective
anonym (neuter singular anonymt, definite singular and plural anonyme)
References
- “anonym” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Adjective
anonym (comparative mer anonym, superlative mest anonym)
- anonymous (without any name acknowledged)