Modell

See also: modell

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian modello. Doublet of Model.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈdɛl/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

  (file)

• Hyphenation: Mo‧dell
• Rhymes: -ɛl

Noun

Modell n (strong, genitive Modells, plural Modelle)

1. A model of an object

   Hyponyms: Automodell, Flugzeugmodell, Flugzeugträgermodell, Panzermodell, Raumschiffmodell, Schiffsmodell

   • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 29/2010, page 99:

     Während die Airlines gegen Verluste kämpfen, boomt die Abwrackbranche. Der wirtschaftliche Druck lässt die Fluglinien immer früher Modelle ausmustern, die nicht mehr effizient genug sind.

     While the airlines fight against losses, the demolition industry booms. The economic pressure makes airlines sort out models, which are not efficient enough anymore, earlier and earlier.

2. A theoretical model

   Hyponyms: Atommodell, Prozessmodell, Rosinenkuchenmodell, V-Modell, W-Modell, Wasserfallmodell

3. (person who serves as a subject for artwork) model
4. (person who serves as a subject for fashion, becoming dated since the 1990s) model

   Synonyms: Model, Mannequin

Declension

Declension of Modell [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Modell	die	Modelle
genitive	eines	des	Modells	der	Modelle
dative	einem	dem	Modell	den	Modellen
accusative	ein	das	Modell	die	Modelle

Related terms

• modellieren
• Modellbau

Descendants

• → Czech: model
  • → Silesian: model
• → Hungarian: modell
• → Icelandic: módel
• → Luxembourgish: Modell
• → Swedish: modell

Further reading

• “Modell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Modell” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Modell” in Duden online
• Modell on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Modell, from Italian modello.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /moˈdæl/

Noun

Modell m (plural Modeller)

1. model (physical or theoretical)
2. template, pattern