Präambel
German
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from Latin praeambulō. Compare German preamble.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /pʁɛ(ː)ˈambl̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /pʁeːˈambl̩/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Prä‧am‧bel
Noun
editPräambel f (genitive Präambel, plural Präambeln)
- preamble (a short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute)
Declension
editDeclension of Präambel [feminine]