Blankvers

German

Etymology

Partial calque of English blank verse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈblaŋkˌfɛʁs/, (Austria) /ˈblaŋkˌvɛʁs/
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Noun

Blankvers m (strong, genitive Blankverses, plural Blankverse)

  1. blank verse

Declension
Declension of Blankvers [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Blankvers die Blankverse
genitive eines des Blankverses der Blankverse
dative einem dem Blankvers, Blankverse1 den Blankversen
accusative einen den Blankvers die Blankverse

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Blankvers” in Duden online
  • “Blankvers” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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