Abc

See also: abc, ABC, A.B.C., and A. B. C.

German

Alternative forms

• Abece (uncommon)
• ABC (nonstandard)

Etymology

From Middle High German a. b. c., abecē; equivalent to A +‎ B +‎ C, the first three letters of the Latin and German alphabet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌa(ː)beˈtseː/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Abc n (strong, genitive Abc, plural (uncommon) Abc)

1. ABC, alphabet

   Synonym: Alphabet

Declension

Declension of Abc [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Abc	die	Abc1
genitive	eines	des	Abc	der	Abc1
dative	einem	dem	Abc	den	Abc1
accusative	ein	das	Abc	die	Abc1

¹Uncommon.

Derived terms

• Abc-Schütze

Descendants

• Pennsylvania German: Aabc n

Further reading

• “Abc” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Abc” in Duden online
• “Abc” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.