Metapher

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin metaphora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meˈtafɐ/

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Noun

Metapher f (genitive Metapher, plural Metaphern)

1. metaphor

Declension

Declension of Metapher [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Metapher	die	Metaphern
genitive	einer	der	Metapher	der	Metaphern
dative	einer	der	Metapher	den	Metaphern
accusative	eine	die	Metapher	die	Metaphern

Derived terms

• metaphorisch

Further reading

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