Monopol

See also: monopol and monopól

German

Etymology 1

15th century, borrowed from Latin monopolium.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /monoˈpoːl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Monopol n (strong, genitive Monopols, plural Monopole or (archaic) Monopolien)

  1. monopoly
    Antonym: Polypol
Declension
Declension of Monopol [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Monopol die Monopole, Monopolien
genitive eines des Monopols der Monopole, Monopolien
dative einem dem Monopol den Monopolen, Monopolien
accusative ein das Monopol die Monopole, Monopolien
Alternative forms
Hyponyms
  • Alkoholmonopol
  • Briefmonopol
  • Deutungsmonopol
  • Gewaltmonopol
  • Glücksspielmonopol
  • Machtmonopol
  • Postmonopol
  • Preismonopol
  • Rüstungsmonopol
  • Staatsmonopol
  • Steuermonopol
  • Tabakmonopol
Derived terms

Etymology 2

By surface analysis, mono- +‎ Pol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːnoˌpoːl/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Monopol m (strong, genitive Monopols, plural Monopole)

  1. monopole
    Antonym: Dipol
Declension
Declension of Monopol [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Monopol die Monopole
genitive eines des Monopols der Monopole
dative einem dem Monopol den Monopolen
accusative einen den Monopol die Monopole

Further reading

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