Präsens

See also: praesens

German

Etymology

From Latin (tempus) praesens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʁɛːzɛns/, /ˈpʁɛːzəns/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈpʁeː-/ (chiefly northern and eastern regions)
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Noun

Präsens n (strong, genitive Präsens, plural Präsentia or Präsentien or Präsenzien)

  1. (grammar, uncountable) present tense
  2. (grammar, countable) verb in the present tense

Declension

Synonyms

Further reading

  • Präsens” in Duden online
  • Präsens” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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