Metapher
dieNounmetaphor
English translations
- 01
metaphor
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein sprachlicher Ausdruck, bei dem ein Wort oder eine Wortgruppe in übertragener Bedeutung verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- Metaphor
- Synonym
- Bildersprache
- German example
- „Zeit ist Geld“ ist eine gängige Metapher.
- English example
- "Time is money" is a common metaphor.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Metapher
- Plural Form
- die Metaphern
Related words
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Glass ceiling
- Trope
trope
- Leviathan
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- bildlich
Figurative means to represent something in the form of an image or metaphor, not literally.
- Satanismus
Satanism
- Flohzirkus
Flea circus
- Stilmittel
Figure of speech, stylistic device
- metaphorisch
Metaphorical
- Katachrese
Catachresis
- Catachrese
catachresis
Example sentences with “Metapher”
Das ist eine schöne Metapher. (That is a beautiful metaphor.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of 'Metapher'?
The plural is 'die Metaphern'. It is a feminine noun.