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Noun [Bavarian]

Forms: Silbn [plural]
Etymology: From Middle High German sillabe, from Old High German sillaba, from Latin syllaba. Etymology templates: {{inh|bar|gmh|sillabe}} Middle High German sillabe, {{inh|bar|goh|sillaba}} Old High German sillaba, {{der|bar|la|syllaba}} Latin syllaba Head templates: {{bar-noun|f}} Silbe f
  1. syllable Tags: feminine Synonyms: Süüm
    Sense id: en-Silbe-bar-noun-20j3zrOx Categories (other): Bavarian entries with incorrect language header, Bavarian terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 92 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 5 1

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈzɪl.bə/, [ˈzɪl-], [ˈsɪl-] [Southern, also], [ˈsil-] Audio: De-Silbe.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪlbə Etymology: From Middle High German silbe < sillebe < sillabe, from Old High German sillaba, borrowed from Latin syllaba. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|silbe}} Middle High German silbe, {{inh|de|goh|sillaba}} Old High German sillaba, {{der|de|la|syllaba}} Latin syllaba Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=chen}} Silbe f (genitive Silbe, plural Silben, diminutive Silbchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Silbe [genitive], Silben [plural], Silbchen [diminutive, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Silbe [nominative, singular], Silben [definite, nominative, plural], Silbe [genitive, singular], Silben [definite, genitive, plural], Silbe [dative, singular], Silben [dative, definite, plural], Silbe [accusative, singular], Silben [accusative, definite, plural], Sylbe [alternative, archaic], Sylb [alternative, obsolete], Silb [alternative, obsolete], Syllbe [alternative, obsolete], Sillbe [alternative, obsolete], Syllabe [alternative, obsolete], Sillabe [alternative, obsolete], Syllab [alternative, obsolete], Sillab [alternative, obsolete]
  1. syllable Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Silbe-de-noun-20j3zrOx Categories (other): German calculator words, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German calculator words: 65 35 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
  2. (figurative) hyperbole for Wort (“word”) or Satz (“sentence”) Tags: feminine, figuratively
    Sense id: en-Silbe-de-noun-RGPlRDZA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: Ableitungssilbe, Anfangssilbe, Binnensilbe, Endsilbe, Erstsilbe, geschlossene Silbe, Mittelsilbe, Nachsilbe, offene Silbe, Sprachsilbe, Sprechsilbe, Vergrößerungssilbe, Verkleinerungssilbe, Vorendsilbe, Vorsilbe Derived forms: dreisilbig, einsilbig, Silbenanlaut, Silbenbetonung, silbenbildend, Silbenlänge, Silbenrätsel, Silbenschrift, Silbensprache, silbentragend, Silbentrennung, silbisch, zweisilbig

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "Silbenanlaut"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Silbenbetonung"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "silbenbildend"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Silbenlänge"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Silbenrätsel"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "form": "Syllab",
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      "form": "Sillab",
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      "word": "Ableitungssilbe"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Anfangssilbe"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Binnensilbe"
    },
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      "word": "Endsilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Erstsilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "geschlossene Silbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Mittelsilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Nachsilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "offene Silbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Sprachsilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Sprechsilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Vergrößerungssilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Verkleinerungssilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Vorendsilbe"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Vorsilbe"
    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "_dis": "65 35",
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          "_dis": "85 15",
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              12,
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              9,
              18
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          "english": "How many syllables are there in this verse?",
          "text": "Wie viel(e) Silben hat dieser Vers?",
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              23,
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              41
            ]
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          "text": "Er hat mich mit keiner Silbe erwähnt.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "hyperbole for Wort (“word”) or Satz (“sentence”)"
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        "(figurative) hyperbole for Wort (“word”) or Satz (“sentence”)"
      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzɪl.bə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈzɪl-]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɪl-]",
      "tags": [
        "Southern",
        "also"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsil-]"
    },
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      "audio": "De-Silbe.ogg",
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪlbə"
    }
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  "word": "Silbe"
}
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      "word": "Süüm"
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    {
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    {
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    {
      "form": "Silben",
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    },
    {
      "form": "Sylbe",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sylb",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Silb",
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        "alternative",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Syllbe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sillbe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Syllabe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sillabe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Syllab",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sillab",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "obsolete"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f",
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    }
  ],
  "hyponyms": [
    {
      "word": "Ableitungssilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Anfangssilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Binnensilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Endsilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Erstsilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "geschlossene Silbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Mittelsilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Nachsilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "offene Silbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sprachsilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Sprechsilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Vergrößerungssilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Verkleinerungssilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Vorendsilbe"
    },
    {
      "word": "Vorsilbe"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              12,
              18
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              9,
              18
            ]
          ],
          "english": "How many syllables are there in this verse?",
          "text": "Wie viel(e) Silben hat dieser Vers?",
          "translation": "How many syllables are there in this verse?",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "syllable"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "syllable",
          "syllable"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              23,
              28
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              33,
              41
            ]
          ],
          "english": "He didn’t mention me even in one syllable.",
          "text": "Er hat mich mit keiner Silbe erwähnt.",
          "translation": "He didn’t mention me even in one syllable.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hyperbole for Wort (“word”) or Satz (“sentence”)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "hyperbole",
          "hyperbole#English"
        ],
        [
          "Wort",
          "Wort#German"
        ],
        [
          "Satz",
          "Satz#German"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(figurative) hyperbole for Wort (“word”) or Satz (“sentence”)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈzɪl.bə/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈzɪl-]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsɪl-]",
      "tags": [
        "Southern",
        "also"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsil-]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Silbe.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e9/De-Silbe.ogg/De-Silbe.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/De-Silbe.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪlbə"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Silbe"
}

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