"Argument" meaning in German

See Argument in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /arɡuˈmɛnt/ Audio: De-at-Argument.ogg [Austria], De-Argument.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: From Latin argumentum. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:bor|la:argumentum}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "argumentum", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "Argument", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" }" data-lang="de" data-title="Argument">, {{bor|de|la|argumentum}} Latin argumentum Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Argument n (strong, genitive Argumentes or Arguments, plural Argumente) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Argumentes [genitive], Arguments [genitive], Argumente [plural], strong [table-tags], Argument [nominative, singular], Argumente [definite, nominative, plural], Argumentes [genitive, singular], Arguments [genitive, singular], Argumente [definite, genitive, plural], Argument [dative, singular], Argumente [dative, singular], Argumenten [dative, definite, plural], Argument [accusative, singular], Argumente [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. proof, reason, point Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Argument-de-noun-3QLN6P30 Categories (other): German entries with etymon, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 89 11
  2. (function variable) argument Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Funktionsargument Derived forms: Funktionsargument Related terms: Argumentation, argumentativ, argumentatorisch, argumentieren
    Sense id: en-Argument-de-noun-t0-DyTU7 Categories (other): German entries with etymon, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 50 50 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 41 59

Inflected forms

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