Kennwort

German

Etymology

kennen (“to know”) +‎ Wort (“word”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Kennwort n (strong, genitive Kennwortes or Kennworts, plural Kennwörter)

  1. password
    Synonym: Passwort

Declension

Declension of Kennwort [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kennwort die Kennwörter
genitive eines des Kennwortes, Kennworts der Kennwörter
dative einem dem Kennwort, Kennworte1 den Kennwörtern
accusative ein das Kennwort die Kennwörter

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Kennwort” in Duden online
  • “Kennwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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