Modewort

German

Etymology

    Mode (“fashion”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmoːdəˌvɔʁt/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

    Noun

    Modewort n (strong, genitive Modewortes or Modeworts, plural Modewörter)

    1. vogue word; buzzword
      Coordinate terms: Schlagwort, Buzzword

    Declension

    Declension of Modewort [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Modewort die Modewörter
    genitive eines des Modewortes, Modeworts der Modewörter
    dative einem dem Modewort, Modeworte1 den Modewörtern
    accusative ein das Modewort die Modewörter

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Further reading

    • “Modewort” in Duden online
    • “Modewort”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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