Noun
die Petition
Pronunciation: /petiˈt͡si̯oːn/
petition (formal, written request made to a parliament or an official person)
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plural Petitionen
Meanings
Noun
- petition (formal, written request made to a parliament or an official person)
Example sentence
Wirst du meine Petition unterzeichnen?
Will you sign my petition?
Word forms
singular
die Petition
plural
die Petitionen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Petition
Accusativedie Petition
Dativeder Petition
Genitiveder Petition
Plural
Nominativedie Petitionen
Accusativedie Petitionen
Dativeden Petitionen
Genitiveder Petitionen
Usage
- eine Petition unterzeichnen — Sign a formal written request.
- eine Petition einreichen — Submit a petition to the relevant body.
Die Petition fordert den Erhalt der alten Bibliothek.
The petition calls for the old library to be preserved.