Abkürzung
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abbreviation
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Abkürzung ist eine verkürzte Form eines Wortes oder einer Wortgruppe.
- English meaning
- An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase.
- Synonym
- Kurzform, Kürzel
- German example
- Die Abkürzung 'usw.' steht für 'und so weiter'.
- English example
- The abbreviation 'etc.' stands for 'et cetera'.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Abkürzung
- Plural Form
- die Abkürzungen
Related words
- Abkürzungsverzeichnis
List of abbreviations
- Abkürzungsdschungel
Acronym jungle
- NP
National Park
- Hack
Hack
- Kürzel
abbreviation
- Kurzform
short form
- WM
World Cup
- Umgangssprache
Colloquial language
- Abi
A-levels
- WG
Shared apartment
- U-Haft
Remand prison
- Elementsymbol
Element symbol
- Währungskürzel
currency symbol
- Indit
Indit
- Ern
Ern (short for Ernst)
- Kon
Concentrate
- Abbreviatur
Abbreviation
- Sozi
Socialist
- Buchstabenkurzwort
Acronym
- Schupo
police officer (uniformed)
- Reha
Rehab
- GroKo
Grand Coalition
- Groko
grand coalition
- Kiga
Kindergarten
- AM
AM
- blaw
The term 'blaw' is not a common German word. It could be a typo, a regional term, or an abbreviation.
- PC
PC
- FOC
Fiber Optic Cable (FOC)
- Ny
NY is the abbreviation for New York.
- IS
ISIS
- WBA
WBA
- Iro
Iro is the abbreviation for Mohawk, a hairstyle in which the hair is styled into a crest, while the sides are shaved.
- Kurzzeichen
Abbreviation, acronym
- Dez
Abbreviation for December.
- Verkürzungszeichen
abbreviation mark
- Abbreviation
abbreviation
- Hiwi
Hiwi is an abbreviation for Hilfswissenschaftler or Hilfskraft, often in an academic context, meaning research assistant.
- ETW
condominium
- Orfe
Orchestra
- KMU
SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)
- ASS
ASA
- Aneis
ANEEL (Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency)
- Pikass
The term 'Pikass' is not a common German word. It could be a typo, a regional term, or an abbreviation.
- Solawi
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)
- Gatt
GATT
- Prof
Prof
- ONS
ONS is an abbreviation for One-Night-Stand, which means a sexual encounter with someone without any commitment.
- Aküfi
Aküfi stands for 'Academic Clearing House for Refugee Issues', a counseling center for refugees with academic questions.
Example sentences with “Abkürzung”
Das ist eine wichtige Abkürzung. (That is an important abbreviation.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Abkürzung'?
The plural is 'die Abkürzungen'. It is a feminine noun (die Abkürzung).