"Comeback" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkambɛk/, /kamˈbɛk/ Audio: De-Comeback.ogg
Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English comeback. Etymology templates: {{ubor|de|en|comeback}} Unadapted borrowing from English comeback Head templates: {{de-noun|n,,s}} Comeback n (strong, genitive Comebacks, plural Comebacks) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,s}} Forms: Comebacks [genitive], Comebacks [plural], strong [table-tags], Comeback [nominative, singular], Comebacks [definite, nominative, plural], Comebacks [genitive, singular], Comebacks [definite, genitive, plural], Comeback [dative, singular], Comebacks [dative, definite, plural], Comeback [accusative, singular], Comebacks [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. comeback (return to success or popularity) Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Comeback-de-noun-qNea~qQ5
  2. (rare) comeback; retort (witty reply) Tags: neuter, rare, strong Synonyms: schlagfertige Antwort, Erwiderung, Retourkutsche, Come-back (english: equally official, but not recommended by Duden)
    Sense id: en-Comeback-de-noun-V6UeldKd Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 36 64

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