Inspiration

See also: inspiration

German

Etymology

Learned 16th century borrowing from Late Latin īnspīrātiō, from Latin īnspīrātus, perfect participle of īnspīrō (“to breathe in, to inhale”), + -tiō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔɪnspiʀaˈtsi̯oːn/
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Noun

Inspiration f (genitive Inspiration, plural Inspirationen)

inspiration (exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions)

Declension

Declension of Inspiration

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Inspiration	die	Inspirationen
genitive	einer	der	Inspiration	der	Inspirationen
dative	einer	der	Inspiration	den	Inspirationen
accusative	eine	die	Inspiration	die	Inspirationen

Related terms

inspirieren

Further reading

Inspiration in Duden online

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