Information
See also: information
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin informatio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɪnfɔʁmaˈtsjoːn/, [ˌʔɪnfɔɐ̯maˈtsjoːn]
audio (file)
Noun
Information f (genitive Information, plural Informationen, diminutive Informatiönchen n)
- (countable) a piece of information; (in the plural) information (things to be known about a topic)
- Wir brauchen mehr Informationen über den Fall.
- We need more information about the case.
- (uncountable) information (the act of informing or the state of being informed)
- die Information der Öffentlichkeit ― the information of the public
- nach unserer Information ― according to our information
- (countable) information desk
- Fragen Sie mal an der Information nach.
- Please ask at the information desk.
Declension
Declension of Information
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Information | die | Informationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Information | der | Informationen |
| dative | einer | der | Information | den | Informationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Information | die | Informationen |
Derived terms
- Desinformation
- Info
- Informationstechnik
Related terms
- Informatik
- informieren
Further reading
- Information in Duden online