Noun
die Analogie
Pronunciation: [analoˈɡiː]
analogy (similar example as explanation)
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plural Analogien
Meanings
Noun
- analogy (similar example as explanation)
Example sentence
Der Lehrer erklärte den Stromkreis mit einer Analogie zum Wasserrohr.
The teacher explained the circuit with an analogy to a water pipe.
Word forms
singular
die Analogie
plural
die Analogien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Analogie
Accusativedie Analogie
Dativeder Analogie
Genitiveder Analogie
Plural
Nominativedie Analogien
Accusativedie Analogien
Dativeden Analogien
Genitiveder Analogien
Usage
- eine Analogie zu etwas — an analogy with something; zu takes dative
- in Analogie zu — by analogy with; a more formal expression
Mit einer Analogie zum Straßenverkehr erklärte sie den Datenfluss.
She explained the flow of data using an analogy with road traffic.