Präpotenz

German

Etymology

From Latin praepotēns (“very powerful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpʁɛːpoˈtɛnt͡s/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˌpʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: Prä‧po‧tenz

Noun

Präpotenz f (genitive Präpotenz, no plural)

1. prepotency
2. (Austria, obsolete) obtrusiveness, impudence, arrogance

Declension

Declension of Präpotenz [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Präpotenz
genitive	einer	der	Präpotenz
dative	einer	der	Präpotenz
accusative	eine	die	Präpotenz

Related terms

• präpotent

Further reading

• “Präpotenz” in Duden online
• “Präpotenz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache