Präambel

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin praeambulum, from Latin praeambulō. Compare German preamble.

Pronunciation
  • 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

Präambel f (genitive Präambel, plural Präambeln)

  1. preamble (a short statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute)

Declension
Declension of Präambel [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Präambel die Präambeln
genitive einer der Präambel der Präambeln
dative einer der Präambel den Präambeln
accusative eine die Präambel die Präambeln

Further reading
  • “Präambel” in Duden online
  • “Präambel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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