Noun
die Initiale
Pronunciation: /iniˈt͡si̯aːlə/
initial
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plural Initialen
Meanings
Noun
- initial
Example sentence
Wie lauten deine Initialen?
What are your initials?
Word forms
singular
die Initiale
plural
die Initialen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Initiale
Accusativedie Initiale
Dativeder Initiale
Genitiveder Initiale
Plural
Nominativedie Initialen
Accusativedie Initialen
Dativeden Initialen
Genitiveder Initialen
Usage
- die Initialen eines Namens — The initial letters of a person's name.
- eine verzierte Initiale — An ornamental first letter in a manuscript or printed text.
Seine Initialen standen auf dem alten Lederkoffer.
His initials were on the old leather suitcase.