Kongruenz

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin congruentia, from congruēns, the present active participle of congruō (“to unite, combine, agree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔŋɡʁuˈɛnts/
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  • Hyphenation: Kon‧gru‧enz

Noun

Kongruenz f (genitive Kongruenz, plural Kongruenzen)

  1. (grammar) agreement (grammatical agreement)
    Synonym: Übereinstimmung
    Numerus-Kongruenz ― number agreement
  2. (geometry) congruence
    Antonym: Inkongruenz

Declension

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

Descendants

  • Danish: kongruens

See also

Further reading

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