Inspiration
See also: inspiration
German
Etymology
Learned 16th century borrowing from Late Latin īnspīrātiō, from Latin īnspīrātus, perfect participle of īnspīrō (“to breathe in, to inhale”), + -tiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔɪnspiʁaˈtsi̯oːn/
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Noun
Inspiration f (genitive Inspiration, plural Inspirationen)
- inspiration (exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions)
Declension
Declension of Inspiration [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Inspiration | die | Inspirationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Inspiration | der | Inspirationen |
| dative | einer | der | Inspiration | den | Inspirationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Inspiration | die | Inspirationen |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Inspiration” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Inspiration” in Duden online
- “Inspiration” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Inspiration on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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