"Periode" meaning in German

See Periode in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /peˈri̯oːdə/, [pe.ʁiˈoː.də], [pɛɐ̯ˈjoː.də] (note: less often) Audio: De-Periode.ogg
Etymology: 15th century as Periodus m or f, a learned borrowing from Latin periodus f, at first in the grammatical sense. The semantic development as well as the form in -e (17th c.) likely under influence of French période. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|grc|frm|fro}}, {{lbor|de|la|periodus|g=f|nocap=1}} learned borrowing from Latin periodus f, {{der|de|fr|période}} French période Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Periode f (genitive Periode, plural Perioden) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Periode [genitive], Perioden [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Periode [nominative, singular], Perioden [definite, nominative, plural], Periode [genitive, singular], Perioden [definite, genitive, plural], Periode [dative, singular], Perioden [dative, definite, plural], Periode [accusative, singular], Perioden [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (biology) period, menstruation Tags: feminine Synonyms: Menstruation (english: more formal), (Monats-)Regel, Monatsblutung, Regelblutung, Tage [informal], Menses (english: medical)
    Sense id: en-Periode-de-noun-ruv8q90C Categories (other): Biology Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (higher register) period (length of time with start and end point) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Periode-de-noun-Mqer7omi Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bodily functions, Time Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 25 42 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 67 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 71 8 Disambiguation of Bodily functions: 14 76 9 Disambiguation of Time: 9 84 7 Synonyms: Zeitraum, Phase, (Zeit-)Abschnitt, (Zeit-)Spanne, ;, Intervall, Stadium [history, human-sciences, sciences], ;, Zeitalter, Epoche, Ära
  3. (grammar, rhetoric) period (lengthy but well formed sentence) Tags: feminine, rhetoric
    Sense id: en-Periode-de-noun-TrrdqDH~ Categories (other): Grammar, Rhetoric Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Periodendauer, Periodenfrequenz, Periodensystem, Abrechnungsperiode, Amtsperiode, Heizperiode, Hitzeperiode, Kälteperiode, Lallperiode, Legislaturperiode, Maximalperiode, Minimalperiode, Schaffensperiode, Schlechtwetterperiode, Schönwetterperiode, Sprachperiode, Tauwetterperiode, Trockenperiode, Wahlperiode, Wischperiode

Inflected forms

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      "word": "Maximalperiode"
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      "word": "Schaffensperiode"
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      "word": "Schlechtwetterperiode"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Schönwetterperiode"
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    {
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      "word": "Sprachperiode"
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      "word": "Tauwetterperiode"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "Trockenperiode"
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