Symbol

Symbol

See also: symbol

German

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin symbolum.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /zʏmˈboːl/
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    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

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

    1. symbol, icon
      Synonym: Sinnbild

    Declension

    Declension of Symbol [neuter, strong]
    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

    • Friedenssymbol
    • Staatssymbol
    • Symbolcharakter

    Further reading

    • “Symbol” in Duden online
    • “Symbol”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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