Deppenapostroph

German

Etymology

From Depp (“fool”) +‎ -en- +‎ Apostroph (“apostrophe”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛpənʔapoˌstʁoːf/
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  • Hyphenation: Dep‧pen‧apo‧stroph

Noun

Examples
  • mehr für's Geld (i.e. mehr fürs Geld) (“more for the money”)
  • CD's und DVD's (i.e. CDs und DVDs) (“CDs and DVDs”)
  • Mario's Pizzeria (i.e. Marios Pizzeria) (“Mario's pizzeria”) (see usage notes)

Deppenapostroph m or (nonstandard but common informally) n (strong, genitive Deppenapostrophs, plural Deppenapostrophe)

  1. (colloquial) greengrocer's apostrophe; an incorrectly used apostrophe, especially the practice borrowed from English to denote possessive
    Synonym: Idiotenapostroph
    Coordinate term: Deppenleerzeichen

Usage notes

  • Due to its widespread usage, a 2024 update of the Amtliches Regelwerk für deutsche Rechtschreibung now permits the possessive Deppenapostroph, but only in proper noun constructions (for example Mario's Pizzeria used as a name).[1] Since at least 2004, it already permitted the apostroph in certain cases, like Carlo's (of Carlo), distinguished from Carlos and Carlos' (of Carlos).

Declension

Declension of Deppenapostroph [masculine // neuter (nonstandard but common informally), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Deppenapostroph die Deppenapostrophe
genitive eines des Deppenapostrophs der Deppenapostrophe
dative einem dem Deppenapostroph den Deppenapostrophen
accusative einen, ein den, das Deppenapostroph die Deppenapostrophe

References

  1. ^ “Amtliches Regelwerk der deutschen Rechtschreibung”, in Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung‎[1], Geschäftsstelle des Rats für deutsche Rechtschreibung, 2024, § 80 E1, page 150
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