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Klammer

bracket

noun KLAH-mer Rare

Also means

parenthesis

Usage Note

Klammer denotes a bracket or parenthesis; the rounded pair are runde Klammern, the square ones eckige Klammern. The phrase in Klammern means 'in parentheses'. The plural is Klammern.

Examples

"Die Erklärung steht in Klammern."

Natural Translation

The explanation is in parentheses.

Literal Translation

The explanation stands in brackets.

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