Antonym

See also: antonym

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French antonyme, from Ancient Greek ἀντι- (anti-) + ὄνυμα (ónuma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /antoˈnyːm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Anto‧nym (phonetic)
  • Hyphenation: Ant‧onym (etymological)

Noun

Antonym n (strong, genitive Antonymes or Antonyms, plural Antonyme)

  1. antonym (word which has the opposite meaning as another word)
    Synonym: Antonymum
    Antonym: Synonym

Declension

Declension of Antonym [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Antonym die Antonyme
genitive eines des Antonymes, Antonyms der Antonyme
dative einem dem Antonym, Antonyme1 den Antonymen
accusative ein das Antonym die Antonyme

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Antonym” in Duden online
  • “Antonym” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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