Autograph
See also: autograph
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin autographum, from Ancient Greek αὐτόγραφος (autógraphos). By surface analysis, auto- + -graph.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aʊ̯toˈɡʁaːf]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Au‧to‧graph
Noun
Autograph n (strong, genitive Autographs, plural Autographe)
- (literature, music) autograph (a manuscript or document written in its author's or composer's hand)
Declension
Declension of Autograph [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Autograph | die | Autographe |
| genitive | eines | des | Autographs | der | Autographe |
| dative | einem | dem | Autograph | den | Autographen |
| accusative | ein | das | Autograph | die | Autographe |
Related terms
- Autographensammlung
- Allograph, Apograph
- Autobiographie, Biograph
Further reading
- “Autograph” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache