Apostroph

German

Etymology

From earlier Apostrophus m, from Latin apostrophus f.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /apoˈstʁoːf/ (official standard)
  • IPA(key): /apoˈstʁɔf/ (at least equally common)
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Apo‧stroph, Apos‧troph, Apost‧roph

Noun

Apostroph m or (nonstandard but common informally) n (strong, genitive Apostrophs or (rare) Apostrophes, plural Apostrophe)

  1. (typography) apostrophe
    Synonym: Auslassungszeichen
  2. (typography) inverted comma

Usage notes

Only the masculine gender is (official) standard, but the neuter gender is also used (especially informally).

Declension
Declension of Apostroph [masculine // neuter (nonstandard but common informally), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Apostroph die Apostrophe
genitive eines des Apostrophs, Apostrophes1 der Apostrophe
dative einem dem Apostroph, Apostrophe1,2 den Apostrophen
accusative einen, ein den, das Apostroph die Apostrophe

1Rare.
2Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Apostrophitis
  • Deppenapostroph (“greengrocer’s apostrophe”)
  • Idiotenapostroph

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

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /apoˈstʀof/, [apoˈstʀof]

Noun

Apostroph m (plural Apostrophen)

  1. apostrophe
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