"List" meaning in German

See List in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /lɪst/ Audio: De-List.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German list, from Old High German list, from Proto-West Germanic *listi, from Proto-Germanic *listiz. Cognate with English list (“craft, cunning”), which see for more. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|list}} Middle High German list, {{inh|de|goh|list}} Old High German list, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*listi}} Proto-West Germanic *listi, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*listiz}} Proto-Germanic *listiz, {{cog|en|list||craft, cunning}} English list (“craft, cunning”) Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m}} List m (proper noun, strong, genitive Lists) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Lists [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], List [nominative, singular], Listen [definite, nominative, plural], List [genitive, singular], Listen [definite, genitive, plural], List [dative, singular], Listen [dative, definite, plural], List [accusative, singular], Listen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a surname. Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong
    Sense id: en-List-de-name-8RwXQk3T Categories (other): German surnames, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 22 37

Noun

IPA: /lɪst/ Audio: De-List.ogg
Etymology: From Middle High German list, from Old High German list, from Proto-West Germanic *listi, from Proto-Germanic *listiz. Cognate with English list (“craft, cunning”), which see for more. Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|list}} Middle High German list, {{inh|de|goh|list}} Old High German list, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*listi}} Proto-West Germanic *listi, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*listiz}} Proto-Germanic *listiz, {{cog|en|list||craft, cunning}} English list (“craft, cunning”) Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} List f (genitive List, plural Listen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: List [genitive], Listen [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], List [nominative, singular], Listen [definite, nominative, plural], List [genitive, singular], Listen [definite, genitive, plural], List [dative, singular], Listen [dative, definite, plural], List [accusative, singular], Listen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (uncountable) cunning, craft Tags: feminine, uncountable Derived forms: Arglist, Hinterlist, Kriegslist, listig, überlisten
    Sense id: en-List-de-noun-iApSLuER Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 22 37
  2. (countable) ruse, trick, stratagem Tags: countable, feminine
    Sense id: en-List-de-noun-8U5EU14o Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 40 22 37

Inflected forms

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          "english": "The fox is known for its cunning.",
          "text": "Der Fuchs ist für seine List bekannt.",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Listen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "List",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Listen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "List m (proper noun, strong, genitive Lists)",
      "name": "de-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a surname."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "proper-noun",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɪst/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-List.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/1f/De-List.ogg/De-List.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/De-List.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "List"
}

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