"Information" meaning in German

See Information in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɪnfɔʁmaˈtsjoːn/, [ˌʔɪnfɔɐ̯maˈtsjoːn] Audio: De-Information.OGG , De-Information.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin informatio. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|informatio}} Borrowed from Latin informatio Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=^chen}} Information f (genitive Information, plural Informationen, diminutive Informatiönchen n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Information [genitive], Informationen [plural], Informatiönchen [diminutive, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Information [nominative, singular], Informationen [definite, nominative, plural], Information [genitive, singular], Informationen [definite, genitive, plural], Information [dative, singular], Informationen [dative, definite, plural], Information [accusative, singular], Informationen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (countable) a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic) Tags: countable, feminine
    Sense id: en-Information-de-noun-OqCsSYPT
  2. (uncountable) information (the act of informing or the state of being informed) Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Information-de-noun-js-dRJ-6
  3. (countable) information desk Tags: countable, feminine
    Sense id: en-Information-de-noun-nynlw1YO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 20 18 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 19 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 19 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Desinformation, Fehlinformation, Info, Informationstechnik Related terms: Informatik, informieren

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "30 36 34",
      "word": "Desinformation"
    },
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      "_dis1": "30 36 34",
      "word": "Fehlinformation"
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      "_dis1": "30 36 34",
      "word": "Info"
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      "_dis1": "30 36 34",
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      "form": "Information",
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    },
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      "form": "Information",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Information",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "Information",
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    }
  ],
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        "In",
        "for",
        "ma",
        "ti",
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "_dis1": "30 36 34",
      "word": "Informatik"
    },
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      "_dis1": "30 36 34",
      "word": "informieren"
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              13,
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          "english": "We need more information about the case.",
          "text": "Wir brauchen mehr Informationen über den Fall.",
          "translation": "We need more information about the case.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic)"
      ],
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          "information",
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        ]
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        "(countable) a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic)"
      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "english": "the information of the public",
          "text": "die Information der Öffentlichkeit",
          "translation": "the information of the public",
          "type": "example"
        },
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            [
              13,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "bold_translation_offsets": [
            [
              17,
              28
            ]
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          "english": "according to our information",
          "text": "nach unserer Information",
          "translation": "according to our information",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "information (the act of informing or the state of being informed)"
      ],
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 19 62",
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          "english": "Please ask at the information desk.",
          "text": "Fragen Sie mal an der Information nach.",
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          "type": "example"
        }
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        "(countable) information desk"
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      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˌɪnfɔʁmaˈtsjoːn/"
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˌʔɪnfɔɐ̯maˈtsjoːn]"
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}
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    "Pages with entries"
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      "word": "Informationstechnik"
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          "english": "the information of the public",
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