"Fassung" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfasʊŋ/ Audio: De-Fassung.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German fazzunge, vazzunge, from Old High German fazzunga, equivalent to fassen + -ung. Cognate with Middle Low German vātinge. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|fazzunge}} Middle High German fazzunge, {{inh|de|goh|fazzunga}} Old High German fazzunga, {{suffix|de|fassen|ung}} fassen + -ung, {{cog|gml|vātinge}} Middle Low German vātinge Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Fassung f (genitive Fassung, plural Fassungen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Fassung [genitive], Fassungen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Fassung [nominative, singular], Fassungen [definite, nominative, plural], Fassung [genitive, singular], Fassungen [definite, genitive, plural], Fassung [dative, singular], Fassungen [dative, definite, plural], Fassung [accusative, singular], Fassungen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a device which holds something else, e.g. a socket for a lightbulb, the setting of a jewel etc. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Fassung-de-noun-8w0ZgG8K Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -ung Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -ung: 22 42 36
  2. version Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Fassung-de-noun-XKTzhQzM Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -ung, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 21 55 24 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -ung: 22 42 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 30 39 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 44 25
  3. composure, self-control Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Fassung-de-noun-fkzMtxn3 Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -ung Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -ung: 22 42 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Brillenfassung, Druckfassung, fassungslos, Fassungsvermögen, Kinofassung, Kurzfassung, Langfassung, Originalfassung, Textfassung, Verfassung, Zusammenfassung

Inflected forms

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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Druckfassung"
    },
    {
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      "word": "fassungslos"
    },
    {
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      "word": "Fassungsvermögen"
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      "word": "Kinofassung"
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      "word": "Kurzfassung"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Langfassung"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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        "a device which holds something else, e.g. a socket for a lightbulb, the setting of a jewel etc."
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      "links": [
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        [
          "socket",
          "socket"
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        [
          "setting",
          "setting"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
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          "_dis": "21 55 24",
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              24,
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          "english": "The author has written a new version of the play, since the first one was no success.",
          "text": "Der Autor hat eine neue Fassung des Stückes geschrieben, da die erste kein Erfolg war.",
          "translation": "The author has written a new version of the play, since the first one was no success.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "text": "die Fassung verlieren",
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              4,
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          "text": "die Fassung bewahren",
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        }
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          "composure"
        ],
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          "self-control",
          "self-control"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈfasʊŋ/"
    },
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    "German terms derived from Middle High German",
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    "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
    "German terms inherited from Old High German",
    "German terms suffixed with -ung",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
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    },
    {
      "word": "Druckfassung"
    },
    {
      "word": "fassungslos"
    },
    {
      "word": "Fassungsvermögen"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kinofassung"
    },
    {
      "word": "Kurzfassung"
    },
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      "word": "Langfassung"
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  "lang": "German",
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          "text": "die Fassung verlieren",
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              4,
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