Illustration
See also: illustration
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin illūstrātiō in the 1800s,[1] from illūstrō (“I illustrate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɪlustʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
Audio: (file)
Noun
Illustration f (genitive Illustration, plural Illustrationen)
- illustration
- Synonym: Abbildung
Declension
Declension of Illustration [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Illustration | die | Illustrationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Illustration | der | Illustrationen |
| dative | einer | der | Illustration | den | Illustrationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Illustration | die | Illustrationen |
Related terms
- illuster (“illustrious, renowned”)
- Illustrator (“illustrator”)
- illustrieren (“to illustrate”)
References
- ^ “Illustration” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Further reading
- “Illustration” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Illustration” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Illustration” in Duden online
- “Illustration” in OpenThesaurus.de
- Illustration on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de