noun
das Alphabet, -e
alphabet
Eine feste Reihe von Buchstaben, die in einer Sprache zum Schreiben benutzt wird.
The German word "Alphabet" means alphabet — a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order used for writing a language.
The word stems from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet: "Alpha" and "Beta".
Similar words:
- Buchstabensystem (letter system)
- Schriftzeichen (written characters)
- ABC (colloquial for alphabet)
Differences:
- "Alphabet" refers specifically to an ordered set of letters used in a language.
- "Buchstabensystem" can be more general, referring to any system of letters.
- "Schriftzeichen" includes all characters, not necessarily letters (like punctuation).
- "ABC" is informal and often used to imply basic alphabet knowledge.
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Examples
Er lernt das Alphabet.noun
He is learning the alphabet.
Kinder singen oft das Alphabet.noun
Children often sing the alphabet.
Das Alphabet hat 26 Buchstaben.noun
The alphabet has 26 letters.
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