Symbol
symbol
noun zĂĽm-BOHL Less Common
Origin: from Greek symbolon via Latin
Usage Note
Symbol takes fĂĽr plus accusative for what it stands for: ein Symbol fĂĽr Frieden. The initial Sy- is pronounced with a German 'z' sound. The matching adjective is symbolisch.
Examples
"Die Taube ist ein Symbol für Frieden."
Natural Translation
The dove is a symbol of peace.
Literal Translation
The dove is a symbol for peace.
Related Words
- Abguss cast, casting (plaster or metal replica of a sculpture)
- Abstraktion abstraction (non-representational art)
- Acrylfarbe acrylic paint
- Akanthus acanthus (decorative leaf motif)
- Akt nude
- Aktmalerei nude painting; figure painting
- Aktmodell life model; nude model (for drawing or painting)
- Aktzeichnung life drawing, figure drawing (of the nude)
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