Standard

See also: standard

English

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Proper noun

Standard

  1. (science fiction, fantasy) Denoting the name of a universal language in various works.
    Synonym: Common
    • 1996, Joan D. Vinge, Dreamfall, New York, N.Y.: Warner Books, →ISBN, page 150:
      "I felt that I had to come," she said, as if she could tell from my face that I still wasn't getting it. She spoke Standard, with no real accent. She was dressed in pragmatic, sexless human clothes; if we hadn't been face-to-face, she could have passed for a human.

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German

Etymology

    19th century, borrowed from English standard. Doublet of Standarte and Stander.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʃtandart/, [ˈʃtan.daʁt], [-daɐ̯t], [-daːt]
    • IPA(key): /ˈstandart/ (Austria, otherwise archaic)
    • Hyphenation: Stan‧dard

    Noun

    Standard m (strong, genitive Standards, plural Standards)

    1. standard (norm)
      Synonyms: Norm, Maßstab, Richtlinie, Größenvorschrift
    2. (soccer) clipping of Standardsituation (“set piece”)

    Declension

    Declension of Standard [masculine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein der Standard die Standards
    genitive eines des Standards der Standards
    dative einem dem Standard den Standards
    accusative einen den Standard die Standards

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