Synonym

See also: synonym

German

Etymology

From Latin, from Ancient Greek συνώνυμον (sunṓnumon).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˌzynoˈnyːm]
  • (Austria) IPA(key): [ˌsynoˈnyːm]
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  • Hyphenation: Sy‧no‧nym (phonetic)
  • Hyphenation: Syn‧onym (etymological)

Noun

Synonym n (strong, genitive Synonymes or Synonyms, plural Synonyme or Synonyma)

  1. synonym
    Synonyms: Gleichwort; Synonymum, Synonim
    Antonym: Antonym
    Man kann beide Wörter als Synonym verwenden
    Both words can be used as synonyms

Declension
Declension of Synonym [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Synonym die Synonyme, Synonyma
genitive eines des Synonymes, Synonyms der Synonyme, Synonyma
dative einem dem Synonym, Synonyme1 den Synonymen, Synonyma
accusative ein das Synonym die Synonyme, Synonyma

1Now rare, see notes.

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