Noun
die Anekdote
Pronunciation: /anɛkˈdoːtə/
anecdote
C2
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plural Anekdoten
Meanings
Noun
- anecdote
Example sentence
Zum Abschied erzählte er noch eine lustige Anekdote.
As a farewell he told one more funny anecdote.
Word forms
singular
die Anekdote
plural
die Anekdoten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Anekdote
Accusativedie Anekdote
Dativeder Anekdote
Genitiveder Anekdote
Plural
Nominativedie Anekdoten
Accusativedie Anekdoten
Dativeden Anekdoten
Genitiveder Anekdoten
Usage
- eine Anekdote erzählen — tell a short story about a particular incident or person
- Anekdote / ausführliche Biografie — a brief illustrative incident versus a full account of a life
Ihre Anekdote über die erste Theaterprobe brachte alle zum Lachen.
Her anecdote about the first theatre rehearsal made everyone laugh.