German

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Etymology

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16th century, from Latin columna.[1] Doublet of Kolonne (column of troops etc.).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /koˈlʊmnə/
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Noun

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Kolumne f (genitive Kolumne, plural Kolumnen)

  1. (printing) column (body of text)
    Synonyms: Druckspalte, Spalte, Kolonne
  2. (journalism) column (recurring feature)

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Kolumne”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • Kolumne” in Duden online
  • Kolumne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache