Information

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin informatio.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪnfɔʁmaˈtsjoːn/, [ˌʔɪnfɔɐ̯maˈtsjoːn]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: In‧for‧ma‧ti‧on

Noun[edit]

Information f (genitive Information, plural Informationen, diminutive Informatiönchen n)

  1. (countable) a piece of information; (in the plural) information, intelligence (things to be known about a topic)
    Wir brauchen mehr Informationen über den Fall.
    We need more information about the case.
  2. (uncountable) information (the act of informing or the state of being informed)
    die Information der Öffentlichkeitthe information of the public
    nach unserer Informationaccording to our information
  3. (countable) information desk
    Fragen Sie mal an der Information nach.
    Please ask at the information desk.

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