Passwort
German edit
Alternative forms edit
- Paßwort (pre-1996 orthography)
Etymology edit
From Pass + Wort. In use since Early Modern German meaning a watchword, for which more commonly Parole or Losung. The contemporary use chiefly after English password.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Passwort n (strong, genitive Passwortes or Passworts, plural Passwörter)
Declension edit
Declension of Passwort [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Passwort | die | Passwörter |
genitive | eines | des | Passwortes, Passworts | der | Passwörter |
dative | einem | dem | Passwort, Passworte1 | den | Passwörtern |
accusative | ein | das | Passwort | die | Passwörter |
1Now rare, see notes.