Akronym

See also: akronym

German

Etymology

From akro- (“tip, end, beginning”) +‎ -onym (“name”). First attested in the early 1900s.[1] The term was modelled after Homonym and Synonym, and the parts are ultimately derived from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “end, extremity”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Akronym n (strong, genitive Akronyms, plural Akronyme)

  1. acronym (word formed by initial letters)

Declension
Declension of Akronym [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Akronym die Akronyme
genitive eines des Akronyms der Akronyme
dative einem dem Akronym den Akronymen
accusative ein das Akronym die Akronyme

Derived terms
  • Akronymwörterbuch (“dictionary of acronyms”)

References
  1. Gerhard Stilz, Studien zur englischen Philologie, Nummer 21, Niemeyer., 1905

Further reading
  • “Akronym” in Duden online
  • “Akronym” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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