Phrase

See also: phrase and phrasé

German

Alternative forms

• Phrasis (archaic)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phrasis (“diction”), from Ancient Greek φράσις (phrásis, “manner of expression”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʁaːzə/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːzə

Noun

Phrase f (genitive Phrase, plural Phrasen)

1. (also grammar) phrase
2. (especially) a hackneyed or inane expression

   Synonyms: Floskel, Worthülse

   hohle Phrase ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Declension of Phrase [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Phrase	die	Phrasen
genitive	einer	der	Phrase	der	Phrasen
dative	einer	der	Phrase	den	Phrasen
accusative	eine	die	Phrase	die	Phrasen

Derived terms

• Nominalphrase, Verbalphrase
• Phrasenschwein

Further reading

• “Phrase” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Phrase” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Phrase” in Duden online
• Phrase on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de