"String" meaning in German

See String in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈstʁɪŋ/ Audio: De-String.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from English string. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|enm|ang|gmw-pro|gem-pro|ine-pro}}, {{bor+|de|en|string}} Borrowed from English string Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} String m (strong, genitive Strings, plural Strings) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Strings [genitive], Strings [plural], strong [table-tags], String [nominative, singular], Strings [definite, nominative, plural], Strings [genitive, singular], Strings [definite, genitive, plural], String [dative, singular], Strings [dative, definite, plural], String [accusative, singular], Strings [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. G-string, thong (scanty piece of underwear or lingerie) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: G-String, Minislip, Stringtanga, Tanga
    Sense id: en-String-de-noun-O4whLPAK Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Underwear Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 42 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 59 24 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 23 15 Disambiguation of Underwear: 100 0 0
  2. (computing) string (sequence of text characters) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Zeichenkette
    Sense id: en-String-de-noun-NK0~adh8 Categories (other): Computing, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 42 22 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (physics) string (central object in string theory) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-String-de-noun-qbQUnfZl Categories (other): Physics, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 37 42 22 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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