Phase

See also: phase

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    18th century, apparently a back-formation from Phasen, the plural of former common and now obsolete Phasis, influenced by French phase. Ultimately from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “appearance”), from φαίνομαι (phaínomai, “I appear”) +‎ -σις (-sis). Doublet of Phasis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfaːzə/ (Germany)
      • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • IPA(key): /ˈfaːsɛ/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
    • Homophones: fase, Fase
    • Rhymes: -aːzə
    • Hyphenation: Pha‧se

    Noun

    Phase f (genitive Phase, plural Phasen)

    1. phase, stage, period
      • 1992, “Ist Das Wieder So Ne Phase”, in Sei À Gogo, performed by Die Lassie Singers:
        Ist das wieder so ne Phase / Oder bleibt das jetzt für immer so stehen? / Werde ich jemals noch in diesem Leben / Wieder aufstehen, mich anziehen, und auf die Straße gehen?
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    2. (electrical engineering) phase (one of the power-carrying conductors); line conductor
      Synonym: Außenleiter

    Declension

    Declension of Phase [feminine]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative eine die Phase die Phasen
    genitive einer der Phase der Phasen
    dative einer der Phase den Phasen
    accusative eine die Phase die Phasen

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    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • → Estonian: faas

    Further reading

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