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Apostroph

apostrophe

noun ah-po-SHTROF Rare
Communication Writing

Origin: from Greek apostrophos

Also means

punctuation mark indicating omission

Usage Note

Apostroph in German marks omitted letters (das Auto → das Auto's is often wrong!). German uses the apostrophe more sparingly than English, and misuse is a very common writing error. Plural Apostrophe.

Examples

"Der Apostroph zeigt an, dass ein Buchstabe ausgelassen wurde."

Natural Translation

The apostrophe indicates that a letter has been omitted.

Literal Translation

The apostrophe indicates, that a letter omitted was.

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