Paraphrase

See also: paraphrase and paraphrasé

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʁaˈfʁaːzə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːzə

Noun

Paraphrase f (genitive Paraphrase, plural Paraphrasen)

  1. paraphrase (restatement of a text in different words)
  2. artistic variation of a melody

Declension

Declension of Paraphrase [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Paraphrase die Paraphrasen
genitive einer der Paraphrase der Paraphrasen
dative einer der Paraphrase den Paraphrasen
accusative eine die Paraphrase die Paraphrasen

Synonyms

  • Umschreibung (sometimes slightly unprecise)
  • Wortumschreibung
  • Zirkumskription
  • Zirkumlokution
  • Periphrase (synonym in the broad sense)

Derived terms

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