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Abkürzungen – An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, including acronym and initialisms.

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Volume Units – how much is EL?

I have bought a product. In the use instructions, it is said to add 3 EL Wasser und 3 EL Öl Now, I did a little bit of search, and EL definitely is not short for Exaliter. How much is it then?
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Dictionary abbreviation meanings: "jdm", "jdn", "etw",

While I'm studying German vocabulary from a dictionary, I constantly see that the definitions of verbs have abbreviations next to them, such as "jdm: jemandem" and "jdn: jemanden" and "etw: etwas". I ...
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What does “m/f” or “m/w” mean in German job postings?

When looking at Stack Overflow jobs posted by German companies, I see a lot of them having a marking of m/f or m/w: Security Architect (m/f) for embedded Linux Systems and AUTOSAR Hackers wanted ...
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Kann man zwei Punkte am Satzende zusammenfassen

Wenn ich einen Satz mit einer Abkürzung schließe (etc.) oder z. B. mit einem abgekürzten Firmennamen (Activision Publishing, Inc.), sieht es etwas merkwürdig aus, wenn zwei Punkte hintereinander ...
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What does VB stand for?

When people are selling their products privately on some online websites, I often observe, they write VB with the price. Can somebody tell me, what does VB stand for and what does it mean?
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"n/a" in German?

How would one say n/a (not applicable) in German? The only guesses I can come up with are fehlendor nicht verfügbar, but they don't have the exact meaning of n/a. Also, how would you abbreviate the ...
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Was bedeutet "Abb."?

In einem deutschen Eiscafé in München steht auf der Speisekarte hinter einigen Speisen: (ohne Abb.) Abb. ist wahrscheinlich eine Abkürzung. Was bedeutet sie? Ich habe den Kellner gefragt, aber er ...
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Kann ich »i.e.« auch im Deutschen verwenden?

Im Englischen wird alle naslang i.e. verwandt, und zwar quer durch sätmliche Sprachschichten. Es liest sich mit that is auch wunderbar flüssig und kann ständig eingesetzt werden. Im Deutschen habe ...
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Welche Abkürzung für »gegebenenfalls«?

Die mir geläufige Abkürzung von gegebenenfalls lautet ggfs. Heute früh stolperte ich allerdings über diese Frage, in der ggf. verwendet wird. Sind beide Varianten für den täglichen Gebrauch gültig (...
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When are noun abbreviations written in capitals?

Some noun abbreviations seem to be written completely in capitals, while others only begin with a capital. Abb. (Abbildung) Bhf. (Bahnhof) Jh. (Jahrhundert) EL (Esslöffel) AKW (Atomkraftwerk) PLZ (...
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«ff.»: «Folgende» oder «fortfolgende»?

Wie es der Titel bereits sagt, möchte ich wissen, ob die Abkürzung «ff.» eigentlich für «folgende» oder «fortfolgende» steht. In diversen Forenbeiträgen werden – mit einer Tendenz zu ersterem – beide ...
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Gegenteil von Abkürzung

Ich stehe gerade auf dem Schlauch bei der Suche nach dem richtigen Begriff: "usw." ist die Abkürzung von "und so weiter". "und so weiter" ist der/die/das ??? von "...
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Use of the common English abbreviation for German term

In my text I have a German term "Entscheidungsbaum" for which there is no common abbreviation. Much better known is the English term "Decision Tree" and its abbreviation "DT&...
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Abbreviating the word "Zeichen"

I am translating an Android application to German. The app is going to show a small text document and some info, included a character counter. I need to abbreviate the word Zeichen in a similar ...
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Berlin 1923 & 1925 Address Book Abbreviations "I", "E", "Kgst" and "Mb"

I am doing genealogical research in Berlin address books. There are a couple of abbreviations that I cannot find by searching German dictionaries and German abbreviation reference websites. I was ...
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kp and Mp in German engineering text from 1963

I have a German engineering thesis written in 1963 from Technische Hochschule Hannover. In the results the author displays stress with the units of kp/cm² and the load as Mp. I am assuming the “p” is ...
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What does the Abkürzung (abbreviation) SV mean?

What does SV mean within the following Context: Eintritt: VVK € 10,90 / TK € 12,- / inkl. Gebühren / SV.
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Abbreviations of Entschuldigung?

On a previous visit to Germany, I’m sure I’ve heard (although I may well be very wrong) native Germans using an abbreviation of Entschuldigung. The abbreviation I think I heard was Schuldi or ...
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What is the meaning of abbreviation »'n« and »'ne«?

'n ganz normaler Tag 'ne Suche gibt es nicht Could anyone tell me what these abbreviations 'n and 'ne mean?
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Capitalization of abbreviations at the beginning of a sentence

How are abbreviations (whose first letter is usually not capitalized, like z. B. or a. a. O) handled at the beginning of a sentence? Is there any specific rule for it? For instance, should I write ...
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What does the abbreviation 'z. Bw.' mean?

What does the abbreviation 'z. Bw.' mean? To be precise, the context is Mathematics.
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What does the abbrevation “o.E.” stand for?

Reading a mathematical paper written in German, I can’t understand the following abbrevation: o.E. f(x) := 0 für x ∈ M, sonst löse … (proof of theorem 2.4.5 in this diploma thesis; page 57) It ...
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Abkürzung für "Stunde" und "Minute"

Gibt es Abkürzungen für Stunde und Minute? Kann Dieser Film dauert 3 Stunden 5 Minuten kürzer geschrieben werden?
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Was steckt hinter der Abkürzung "b. b."?

In einer Gerichtsklage sind Beweise, und zwar Zeugnisse der Personen mit deren Adressen vereinzelt aufgeführt. Wo eine Person wiederholt genannt ist, steht "b. b." anstelle von der Adresse. Welcher ...
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Was bedeuten die Buchstaben "i", "x" oder "d" zusätzlich zu "m" und "w" in Stellenanzeigen?

Ich habe in der Zeitung die Stellenangebote durchgeblättert und bin dabei über verschiedene Abkürzungen gestolpert. Einige Angebote hatten ein "(m/w/d)" stehen, andere ein "(m/w/x)". Ich habe auch "(m/...
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Genitivendung bei Abkürzung

Es wird folgender deutscher Satz betrachtet: Die Steuerung des Blockheizkraftwerks erfolgt manuell. Ich möchte Blockheizkraftwerk durch seine gängige Abkürzung BHKW ersetzen. Welche der ...
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How would you replicate the English abbreviation Co.?

In English we have the abbreviation "Co.", which is used to denote a company or a group. We often see phrases like "Adler & Co." or "Harrison & Co." and it's commonly understood what this ...
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Is 'Th.' in a name the short form of Theodor?

I have come across some occurrences of 'Dr. Th.' followed by a name. I first thought it means Doctor theologiae, but I am seeing it in contexts that have nothing to do with theology. Example: ...
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Writing a time interval in abbreviated form

In English if you had a limited amount of space to write "4 days, 22 hours, 5 minutes" you could shorten it like this, and it would be clear: 4d 22h 5m In German the equivalent would be "4 Tage, ...
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Meaning of the abbrevation “o.g.” and position in context?

I am reading a document for renting an apartment in Germany through a real-estate company, and I stumbled upon the abbreviation, o.g. What does it mean, and what are the original words? The context ...
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Genus von Vereinen

Wenn der Grundname eines eingetragenen Vereins nicht männlich ist (sagen wir: "Dingenskirchengruppe e.V."), wie heißt es dann in formellem Deutsch (ggf. sogar Juristen-, Beamtendeutsch) richtig? "...
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Plural of English abbreviations in German?

I'm wondering what the correct pluralisation of English abbreviations (or other words) is in written German. I heard there is a lot of fun going on with words that have an added 's to make it plural ...
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What does the abbreviation "gem." mean?

What does the abbreviation "gem." mean? E.g. : Leistungen im Bereich Finanzbuchhaltung gem. bei Leistungsbeschreibung.
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Why do German speakers say "USA" instead of "VSA"?

Why is VSA not short for Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika? It does not seem like there is any German abbreviation for Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika. Why was the word USA included in everyday use as an ...
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Sind "o. ä." und "o. Ä." unterschiedlich?

Ich glaube, dass o. Ä. mit Substantiven und o. ä. mit Adjektiven benutzt wird. Aber Wiktionarys Beispiele tun dies nicht. Sind o. ä. und o. Ä. unterschiedlich?
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What does the abbreviation "abwert." mean?

I have been seeing the abbreviation abwert. quite often, and it seems to be unique to an online dictionary I am using. There is no glossary for the abbreviations I can refer to, and I can't seem to ...
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Do plural forms of acronyms based on English loan words end in 's'?

It is customary to append an s to the plural form of acronyms based on English loan words when used in German, such as DVDs. However, there does not appear to be a uniform standard for this. For ...
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Using "nen" instead of "einen"

Would one sound like a native German speaker saying "nen" instead of "einen" or is there another special point behind it? Does it have colloquial usage only?
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Was heißt »nicht steig.« in einem Wörterbuch?

Ich schlage die Wörter, die ich nicht weiß, in einem Online-Wörterbuch nach. Bei der Bedeutung mancher Wörter steht nicht steig., aber es sagt mir nichts. Die Website selbst hat keine Erklärung dafür ...
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Wie heißt die Langform der Abkürzung "Co"?

Ich habe gerade diese Abkürzung in einem Satz gefunden und leider nicht verstanden. Wikipedia und andere Internetseiten waren auch nicht besonders hilfreich. Der Satz lautet: Die Handfläche aus ...
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How are jemanden/jemandem abbreviated?

By googling and searching online dictionaries, I've found that the following abbreviations are used for jemanden and jemandem. jmd. (for both) jdn, jdm. jmn, jmm. jen, jem. j-n, j-m. Is there a ...
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What is this symbol for a small weight?

I'm going through old handwritten recipes from 1895 and found this symbol for a small weight that I can't figure out. The recipe starts as follows: Strudel Man nimmt dazu 4 Eier, 10 ?? Hefe, 1/4 ℔ ...
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Which languages are "nnl.", "altn." and "schw."?

What do the abbreviations "nnl.", "altn." and "schw." mean in the context of etymology? Other abbreviations in the same paragraph were "mhd." (mittelhochdeutsch) and "ags." (angelsächsisch). My guess ...
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hz abbreviation in "7,5 t hz Gesamtmasse"

I am working on improving an English Wikipedia article which was initially translated from German. The phrase "7,5 t hz Gesamtmasse" has led to the English nonsense phrase "a total mass ...
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German for "ditto" in 1809 record?

In an 1809 marriage record, I see a word that logically equates to "ditto" in the date column. I have searched online translators, even considered Latin, exchanging the first letter. The ...
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Abbreviating time

In English you can abbreviate time, such as 3 days 7 hours 30 minutes as 3d 7h 30m. My question is, is there a German equivalent? Would 3t 7s 30m make sense or could it still be confusing as the ...
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"O/U Hitze" in German Recipes

What does O/U stand for in German recipes? For example: Backofen auf 175 Grad O/U Hitze vorheizen which roughly means "preheat the oven to 175 C". I don't understand what O/U adds to the ...
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Was bedeutet genau "im Auftrag" (i.A.)?

Manchmal bekomme ich Emails, in den so etwas als Unterschrift gilt: Mit freundlichen Grüßen Im Auftrag Herr Müller Aber die Email-Adresse ist tatsächlich [email protected] Also bedeutet "im ...
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Wie schreibt man eine Abkürzung?

Ich habe verschiedene Arten für Abkürzungschreibung gesehen. Z.B: z. B. z.B. zb u.s.w. usw. Alle Arten werden in großen Zeitungen benutzt. Wann verwendet man Punkte und Leerzeichen? Gibt es ein ...
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Use of abbrevation "ff."

From Süddeutsche Zeitung: Der derzeit tobende "Gamergate" dagegen, Spieler-Gate, sieht so aus: Gewisse Gamer (siehe oben, Männer ff.) reagieren auf die von der US-Medienkritikerin Anita Sarkeesian ...
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