"Essay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [German]

Audio: De-Essay.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Head templates: {{de-noun|m:n,,s}} Essay m or n (strong, genitive Essays, plural Essays) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m:n,,s}} Forms: Essays [genitive], Essays [plural], strong [table-tags], Essay [definite, nominative, singular], Essays [definite, nominative, plural], Essays [genitive, singular], Essays [definite, genitive, plural], Essay [dative, singular], Essays [dative, definite, plural], Essay [accusative, definite, singular], Essays [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. essay, usually on scientific, cultural or sociological subjects for publication in a newspaper or magazine Tags: masculine, neuter, strong Derived forms: Essayismus, Essayistik, essayistisch Related terms: Essayist, Aufsatz (english: umbrella term for all sorts of essays)
    Sense id: en-Essay-de-noun-Deb1vMbz Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "form": "Essays",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Essays",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Essay",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Essays",
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      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Essays",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Essay",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Essays",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Essay",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Essays",
      "source": "declension",
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    }
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      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
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        }
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        {
          "word": "Essayismus"
        },
        {
          "word": "Essayistik"
        },
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        }
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      ],
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        }
      ],
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      "tags": [
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}
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    },
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    },
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    },
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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      ]
    },
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    }
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    }
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      "tags": [
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  ],
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