Arg
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Translingual
[edit]Noun
[edit]Arg
- (biochemistry) IUPAC 3-letter abbreviation of arginine
Symbol
[edit]Arg
- (mathematics) The principal value of the argument function.
Usage notes
[edit]See arg.
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See arg
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Arg n (strong, genitive Args, no plural)
- (dated) malice, wickedness, falsehood, deceit
- Synonyms: Boshaftigkeit, Falschheit
Usage notes
[edit]Usage restricted to a few set expressions and compound forms:
- Er ist ohne Arg. ― He is without malice.
- Es ist kein Arg an/in ihm. ― There is no malice about/in him.
- arglos ― harmless
Capitalized Arg- with any ending other than -s is in fact the (nominalized) adjective arg, for example:
- im Argen liegen ― to be in disorder
Declension
[edit]Declension of Arg [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Arg” in Duden online