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Apostroph
Apostroph
German
Alternative forms
- Apostrof m (dated)
Noun
Apostroph m, n (genitive Apostrophs or Apostrophes, plural Apostrophe)
Usage notes
Only the masculine gender is (official) standard, but the neuter gender is also used (especially informally).
Declension
Declension of Apostroph
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Apostroph | die | Apostrophe |
| genitive | eines | des | Apostrophes, Apostrophs |
der | Apostrophe |
| dative | einem | dem | Apostroph, Apostrophe1 |
den | Apostrophen |
| accusative | einen | den | Apostroph | die | Apostrophe |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- (apostrophe): Auslassungszeichen
Derived terms
- Apostrophitis
- Deppenapostroph (“greengrocer’s apostrophe”)
- Idiotenapostroph