Gegenwart

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gegenwart, from Old High German geginwartī.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡeːɡn̩ˌvaʁt/
Hyphenation: Ge‧gen‧wart
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Noun

Gegenwart f (genitive Gegenwart, no plural)

the present
presence (of someone/something)
Synonym: Anwesenheit

Declension

Declension of Gegenwart (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Gegenwart
genitive	einer	der	Gegenwart
dative	einer	der	Gegenwart
accusative	eine	die	Gegenwart

Derived terms

Further reading

Gegenwart in Duden online

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