"Nebensatz" meaning in German

See Nebensatz in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈneːbm̩zats], [ˈneːbənzats] Audio: De-Nebensatz.ogg
Etymology: From neben- + Satz. Etymology templates: {{prefix|de|neben|Satz}} neben- + Satz Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,^e}} Nebensatz m (strong, genitive Nebensatzes, plural Nebensätze) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,^e}} Forms: Nebensatzes [genitive], Nebensätze [plural], strong [table-tags], Nebensatz [nominative, singular], Nebensätze [definite, nominative, plural], Nebensatzes [genitive, singular], Nebensätze [definite, genitive, plural], Nebensatz [dative, singular], Nebensatze [dative, singular], Nebensätzen [dative, definite, plural], Nebensatz [accusative, singular], Nebensätze [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (grammar) subordinate clause Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Gliedsatz
    Sense id: en-Nebensatz-de-noun-KytgoBV6 Categories (other): Grammar Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. (figuratively, informal) aside (statement made in passing) Tags: figuratively, informal, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Nebensatz-de-noun--uFgnCOg Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms prefixed with neben-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of German terms prefixed with neben-: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: Adverbialsatz = Umstandssatz, Inhaltssatz, Finalnebensatz, Kausalnebensatz, Konditionalnebensatz Derived forms: Finalnebensatz, Kausalnebensatz, Konditionalnebensatz, Nebensatzanfang, Nebensatzende, Nebensatzkonjugation, Nebensatzlänge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "lang": "German",
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  "pos": "noun",
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          "text": "Gegen den politischen Gegner, mit dem die CDU in Baden-Württemberg seit immerhin zehn Jahren als Juniorpartner regiert, verteilen die zwei auf der Bühne einige Spitzen – auch wenn beide zumindest in Nebensätzen zugeben, dass man mit dem aktuellen Ministerpräsidenten Winfried Kretschmann ja schon gut auskomme.",
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈneːbənzats]"
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