Demonstration
See also: demonstration and démonstration
German
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dēmōnstrātio, since the mid 16th century. The military sense developed perhaps under the influence of Italian dimostrazione in the mid 18th century. The rally sense developed under the influence of English demonstration in the mid 19th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [demɔnstʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Audio (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: De‧mons‧tra‧ti‧on
Noun
Demonstration f (genitive Demonstration, plural Demonstrationen)
- demonstration (act of demonstrating) [mid 16th c.]
- Synonym: Darlegung
- demonstration (show of military force) [mid 18th c.]
- Synonym: Militärdemonstration
- (politics) demonstration (rally, protest, march) [mid 19th c.]
- Synonyms: (short form) Demo; Kundgebung
Declension
Declension of Demonstration [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Demonstration | die | Demonstrationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Demonstration | der | Demonstrationen |
| dative | einer | der | Demonstration | den | Demonstrationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Demonstration | die | Demonstrationen |
Derived terms
- Großdemonstration
- Massendemonstration
- Militärdemonstration
Further reading
- “Demonstration” in Duden online
- “Demonstration” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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