Noun
die Zensur
Pronunciation: /t͡sɛnˈzuːɐ̯/
censorship
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plural Zensuren
Meanings
Noun
- censorship
- mark, grade
Example sentence
In diesem Land gibt es keine Zensur.
There is no censorship in this country.
Word forms
singular
die Zensur
plural
die Zensuren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Zensur
Accusativedie Zensur
Dativeder Zensur
Genitiveder Zensur
Plural
Nominativedie Zensuren
Accusativedie Zensuren
Dativeden Zensuren
Genitiveder Zensuren
Usage
- Zensur ausüben — This means impose censorship on material or expression.
- eine Zensur in der Schule — In another sense, Zensur can mean a school grade.
Im Roman versucht die Zeitung, der Zensur zu entgehen.
In the novel, the newspaper tries to evade censorship.