"A" meaning in German

See A in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Character

IPA: /ʔaː/ Audio: De-A.OGG Forms: a [lowercase]
Rhymes: -aː Head templates: {{head|de|letters|upper case||lower case|a}} A (upper case, lower case a)
  1. The first letter of the German alphabet, written in the Latin script. Tags: letter, uppercase Related terms: Template:list:Latin script letters, de.
    Sense id: en-A-de-character-dzbeq0kF Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 44 1 6 44 4 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ʔaː/ Audio: De-A.OGG
Rhymes: -aː Head templates: {{de-noun|n,-:s,-:s}} A n (strong, genitive A or As, plural A or As) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,-:s,-:s}} Forms: A [genitive], As [genitive], A [plural], As [plural], strong [table-tags], A [nominative, singular], A [definite, nominative, plural], As [definite, nominative, plural], A [genitive, singular], As [genitive, singular], A [definite, genitive, plural], As [definite, genitive, plural], A [dative, singular], A [dative, definite, plural], As [dative, definite, plural], A [accusative, singular], A [accusative, definite, plural], As [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. A Tags: neuter, strong Related terms: das A und O, von A bis Z, von A nach B, wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen
    Sense id: en-A-de-noun-VZrq0IJk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|de|nouns}} A
  1. Abbreviation of A-Dur. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: A-Dur
    Sense id: en-A-de-noun-5FSc6C7D
  2. Abbreviation of Ampere. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Ampere
    Sense id: en-A-de-noun-HWOQy1Ci Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 44 1 6 44 4 2
  3. Abbreviation of Autobahn. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Autobahn
    Sense id: en-A-de-noun-g4orCal0
  4. Alternative form of Å (symbol for Ångström) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Å (extra: symbol for Ångström)
    Sense id: en-A-de-noun-BmBLw8hh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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