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Noun [German]

IPA: /lɪtəraˈtuːr/, [ˌlɪ.tə.ʁaˈtu(ː)ɐ̯] Audio: De-Literatur.ogg
Etymology: 16th century, borrowed from Latin litterātūra. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|litterātūra|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin litterātūra Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Literatur f (genitive Literatur, plural Literaturen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Literatur [genitive], Literaturen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Literatur [nominative, singular], Literaturen [definite, nominative, plural], Literatur [genitive, singular], Literaturen [definite, genitive, plural], Literatur [dative, singular], Literaturen [dative, definite, plural], Literatur [accusative, singular], Literaturen [accusative, definite, plural], Lit. [alternative], Litteratur [alternative]
  1. literature (written works collectively, often about a certain topic, in a certain language etc.) Tags: feminine Synonyms: Schrifttum
    Sense id: en-Literatur-de-noun-s-DJbQyN Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 39 39
  2. semantic narrowings in various contexts
    the works consulted by an author, especially a scientist, as resources for a given text
    Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Literatur-de-noun-A8zzNpb8 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 39 39
  3. semantic narrowings in various contexts
    written fiction and poetry, especially that deemed of high cultural value
    Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Literature Synonyms: schöngeistige Literatur, Belletristik
    Sense id: en-Literatur-de-noun-WUz7~uPm Disambiguation of Literature: 38 12 49 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 32 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 40 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 39 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Letter, literarisch, Literat
Hyponyms: Abenteuerliteratur, Alltagsliteratur, Comicliteratur, Emigrantenliteratur, Erbauungsliteratur, Exilliteratur, Fachliteratur, Frauenliteratur, Gegenwartsliteratur, Groschenheftliteratur, Heimatliteratur, Kaffeehausliteratur, Kriminalliteratur, Musikliteratur, Nachkriegsliteratur, Nationalliteratur, Popliteratur, Reiseliteratur, Sachliteratur, Schundliteratur, Sekundärliteratur, Spezialliteratur, Steuerliteratur, Trivialliteratur, Trümmerliteratur, Untergrundliteratur, Unterhaltungsliteratur, Weltliteratur Derived forms: Literaturabteilung, Literaturangebot, Literaturausgabe, Literaturauswahl, Literaturbesprechung, Literaturdiskussion, Literaturdozent, Literaturhistoriker, Literaturinstitut, Literaturkenntnis, Literaturkreis, Literaturkritik, Literaturkritiker, Literaturpreis, Literaturprofessor, Literatursammlung, Literatursendung, Literatursprache, Literaturverlag, Literaturwissenschaft, Literaturwissenschaftler, Literaturzeitschrift

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        {
          "english": "list of references, bibliography",
          "text": "Literaturverzeichnis",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "semantic narrowings in various contexts",
        "the works consulted by an author, especially a scientist, as resources for a given text"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "author",
          "author"
        ],
        [
          "scientist",
          "scientist"
        ],
        [
          "resource",
          "resource"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "German terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "history of literature",
          "text": "Literaturgeschichte",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "semantic narrowings in various contexts",
        "written fiction and poetry, especially that deemed of high cultural value"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fiction",
          "fiction"
        ],
        [
          "poetry",
          "poetry"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "schöngeistige Literatur"
        },
        {
          "word": "Belletristik"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɪtəraˈtuːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˌlɪ.tə.ʁaˈtu(ː)ɐ̯]"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Literatur.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/f/fd/De-Literatur.ogg/De-Literatur.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/De-Literatur.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Literatur"
}

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