Syllepse
dieNounsyllepsis; a figure of speech in which a word is used in two different senses simultaneously
English translations
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syllepsis
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Syllepse ist eine rhetorische Figur, bei der ein Wort in einem Satz in unterschiedlicher Bedeutung oder grammatischer Funktion verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- syllepsis
- Synonym
- Zusammenziehung
- German example
- Er verlor sein Herz und seinen Schlüssel.
- English example
- He lost his heart and his keys.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Syllepse
- Plural Form
- die Syllepsen
Related words
- Syllepsis
Syllepsis
Example sentences with “Syllepse”
Die Syllepse schafft oft einen komischen Effekt. (Syllepsis often creates a humorous effect.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the gender of Syllepse?
It is a feminine noun (die). The plural is 'Syllepsen'.