Noun
die Konvention
convention
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plural Konventionen
Meanings
Noun
- convention
Example sentence
In diesem Land ist Pünktlichkeit eine feste Konvention.
In this country punctuality is a firm convention.
Word forms
singular
die Konvention
plural
die Konventionen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Konvention
Accusativedie Konvention
Dativeder Konvention
Genitiveder Konvention
Plural
Nominativedie Konventionen
Accusativedie Konventionen
Dativeden Konventionen
Genitiveder Konventionen
Usage
- gesellschaftliche Konventionen — social conventions; established expectations of behaviour
- eine internationale Konvention — an international agreement; a separate formal sense
Die Autorin stellte in ihrem Roman die gesellschaftlichen Konventionen infrage.
In her novel, the author questioned social conventions.