German Conversation · Level 106
57 words
German word
Abkürzung
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈapkʏɐ̯tsʊŋ/
Meaning
- feminine nounabbreviation
Example
Er kennt viele Abkürzungen.
He knows many abbreviations.
More examples
Wenn ein Begriff ungewöhnlich ist, sollte die Abkürzung gleich erklärt werden.
If a term is unusual, the abbreviation should be explained immediately.
Core concept
A full expression or longer way replaced by a compact written form or shorter route.
Common phrases
Abkürzungen verstehen
understand abbreviations
Abkürzungen entschlüsseln
decipher abbreviations
eine Abkürzung verwenden
use an abbreviation
Similar words
Kurzwort: A single short word created by shortening a word or phrase.
Akronym: An abbreviation built from initial letters and pronounced as a word.
Kürzel: A casual abbreviated form commonly found in notes or correspondence.
Kurzform: A shortened version of a longer expression.
Definition in German
Kurzform oder Schreibweise eines Wortes oder zusammengesetzten Ausdrucks.
Word origin
Abkürzung is a derivative of abkürzen, combining the shortening verb with -ung, a suffix that forms nouns for actions or their results.
Usage tips
- The phrase die Abkürzung für introduces the full term represented by an abbreviation, as in 'UN ist eine Abkürzung für die Vereinten Nationen.'
Other meanings
- shortcutnoun
- shorteningnoun
Opposites
- Langformlong formnoun
Related words
- abgekürztabbreviatedadjective
- Abkürzungszeichenabbreviation symbolnoun