Elision

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēlīsiō.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Examples

Elision f (genitive Elision, plural Elisionen)

  1. (linguistics) elision (omission of a letter or syllable)
    Synonym: Auslassung

Declension

Declension of Elision [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Elision die Elisionen
genitive einer der Elision der Elisionen
dative einer der Elision den Elisionen
accusative eine die Elision die Elisionen

Further reading

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