Alibi

See also: alibi and álibi

German

Etymology

18th century, from Latin alibī, chiefly through French alibi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːlibi/, [ˈʔaː.li.bi], [-lɪ-], [-ˌbiː]

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Noun

Alibi n (strong, genitive Alibis, plural Alibis)

1. alibi

Declension

Declension of Alibi [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Alibi	die	Alibis
genitive	eines	des	Alibis	der	Alibis
dative	einem	dem	Alibi	den	Alibis
accusative	ein	das	Alibi	die	Alibis

Further reading

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