Alphabet

Alphabet

See also: alphabet

German

Alternative forms

  • Alfabet (rare)
  • Alphabeth (obsolete)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin alphabētum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /al.faˈbeːt/, [ʔal.faˈbeːt]
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
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    • Hyphenation: Al‧pha‧bet

    Noun

    Alphabet n (strong, genitive Alphabetes or Alphabets, plural Alphabete)

    1. alphabet (the set of letters used when writing in a language)
      Synonyms: Abc, Abece

    Declension

    Declension of Alphabet [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Alphabet die Alphabete
    genitive eines des Alphabetes, Alphabets der Alphabete
    dative einem dem Alphabet, Alphabete1 den Alphabeten
    accusative ein das Alphabet die Alphabete

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    Luxembourgish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɑlfɑˈbeːt/

    Noun

    Alphabet n (plural Alphabeten)

    1. alphabet
    • alphabetesch
    • Alphabetisatioun
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