Phase

See also: phase

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

18th century, apparently a back-formation from Phasen, the plural of former common and now obsolete Phasis, influenced by French phase. Ultimately from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “appearance”), from φαίνομαι (phaínomai, “I appear”) +‎ -σις (-sis). Doublet of Phasis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːzə/ (Germany)
    • Audio:(file)(Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaːsɛ/ (Austria, Southern Germany, Switzerland)
  • Homophones: fase, Fase
  • Rhymes: -aːzə
  • Hyphenation: Pha‧se

Noun

Phase f (genitive Phase, plural Phasen)

  1. phase, stage, period
    • 1992, “Ist Das Wieder So Ne Phase”, in Sei À Gogo, performed by Die Lassie Singers:
      Ist das wieder so ne Phase / Oder bleibt das jetzt für immer so stehen? / Werde ich jemals noch in diesem Leben / Wieder aufstehen, mich anziehen, und auf die Straße gehen?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. (electrical engineering) phase (one of the power-carrying conductors); line conductor
    Synonym: Außenleiter

Declension

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

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Estonian: faas

Further reading

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