Souvenir

See also: souvenir

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French souvenir.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Souvenir n (strong, genitive Souvenirs, plural Souvenirs)

  1. souvenir
    Synonyms: Andenken, Erinnerung, Erinnerungsstück, Reiseandenken

Usage notes

  • Similarly to English usage, German Souvenir is used especially of things you buy specifically to serve as a keepsake, whereas things of emotional value that are kept for the same purpose are usually called Andenken, etc. This distinction is not clear-cut, however.

Declension

Declension of Souvenir [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Souvenir die Souvenirs
genitive eines des Souvenirs der Souvenirs
dative einem dem Souvenir den Souvenirs
accusative ein das Souvenir die Souvenirs

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from French souvenir.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suvəˈniːʀ/, /suvəˈniːə̯/

Noun

Souvenir m (plural Souveniren)

  1. memory, recollection
  2. souvenir

Synonyms

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