Emphase

See also: emphase

German

Etymology

From French emphase, from Latin emphasis, from Ancient Greek ἔμφασις (émphasis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛmˈfaːzə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Rhymes: -aːzə
• Hyphenation: Em‧pha‧se

Noun

Emphase f (genitive Emphase, plural Emphasen)

1. (formal) emphasis (forcefulness given to an important point in speech or writing, as by raising one's voice or using powerful words)

   Synonyms: Nachdruck, Eindringlichkeit

Declension

Declension of Emphase [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Emphase	die	Emphasen
genitive	einer	der	Emphase	der	Emphasen
dative	einer	der	Emphase	den	Emphasen
accusative	eine	die	Emphase	die	Emphasen

Derived terms

• emphatisch

Further reading

• “Emphase” in Duden online