Kontur

See also: kontur

German

Etymology

18th century, borrowed from French contour m. Feminine gender by (etymologically unfounded) analogy with words in -tur (Latin -tura).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔnˈtuːr/, [kɔnˈtu(ː)ɐ̯]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Kontur f (genitive Kontur, plural Konturen)

  1. outline, contour
    Synonym: Umriss

Declension

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

See also

  • Kontor n (not to be confused)

Further reading

  • “Kontur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Kontur” in Duden online
  • “Kontur” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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