Divis

See also: divis

German

Etymology

From Latin divisum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /diˈviːs/

• Audio:

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Noun

Divis n (strong, genitive Divises, plural Divise)

1. hyphen

   Synonyms: Trennstrich, Bindestrich, Viertelgeviertstrich

Declension

Declension of Divis [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Divis	die	Divise
genitive	eines	des	Divises	der	Divise
dative	einem	dem	Divis, Divise1	den	Divisen
accusative	ein	das	Divis	die	Divise

¹Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

• → Russian: дефис (defis) (see there for further descendants)

Further reading

• “Divis” in Duden online