pseudonym

See also: Pseudonym

English
WOTD – 5 October 2006

Etymology

Back-formation from pseudonymous, from French pseudonyme (“pseudonymous”, adjective), from Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos), from ψευδής (pseudḗs, “false”) and ὄνυμα (ónuma), from ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). Alternatively, analyzable as pseudo- +‎ -onym.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈs(j)uː.dəʊ.nɪm/, /ˈsu.də.nɪm/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsudoʊnɪm/
  • Audio (US)(file)
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Noun

pseudonym (plural pseudonyms)

  1. A fictitious name, as those used by writers and movie stars.
    The Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
    • c. 1911, H. G. Wells, The Obliterated Man
      I doubt, indeed, whether I should not abandon the struggle altogether—leave this sad world of ordinary life for which I am so ill fitted, abandon the name of Cummins for some professional pseudonym, complete my self-effacement, and—a thing of tricks and tatters, of posing and pretence—go upon the stage.
    • 1928, H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature
      The best example of its literary use so far are the German novel The Golem, by Gustav Meyrink, and the drama The Dybbuk, by the jewish writer using the pseudonym "Ansky".

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Czech

Noun

pseudonym m

  1. pseudonym

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sœvdonyːm/, [sœwd̥oˈnyːˀm]

Noun

pseudonym n (singular definite pseudonymet, plural indefinite pseudonymer)

  1. pseudonym

Inflection
Declension of pseudonym
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative pseudonym pseudonymet pseudonymer pseudonymerne
genitive pseudonyms pseudonymets pseudonymers pseudonymernes

Adjective

pseudonym

  1. pseudonymous

Inflection
Inflection of pseudonym
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular pseudonym — —2
Neuter singular pseudonymt — —2
Plural pseudonyme — —2
Definite attributive1 pseudonyme — —
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Further reading

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [psɔɪ̯doˈnyːm]
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Adjective

pseudonym (not comparable)

  1. pseudonymous

Declension
Declension of pseudonym
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist pseudonym sie ist pseudonym es ist pseudonym sie sind pseudonym
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative pseudonymer pseudonyme pseudonymes pseudonyme
genitive pseudonymen pseudonymer pseudonymen pseudonymer
dative pseudonymem pseudonymer pseudonymem pseudonymen
accusative pseudonymen pseudonyme pseudonymes pseudonyme
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der pseudonyme die pseudonyme das pseudonyme die pseudonymen
genitive des pseudonymen der pseudonymen des pseudonymen der pseudonymen
dative dem pseudonymen der pseudonymen dem pseudonymen den pseudonymen
accusative den pseudonymen die pseudonyme das pseudonyme die pseudonymen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein pseudonymer eine pseudonyme ein pseudonymes (keine) pseudonymen
genitive eines pseudonymen einer pseudonymen eines pseudonymen (keiner) pseudonymen
dative einem pseudonymen einer pseudonymen einem pseudonymen (keinen) pseudonymen
accusative einen pseudonymen eine pseudonyme ein pseudonymes (keine) pseudonymen

Further reading

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos)

Noun

pseudonym n (definite singular pseudonymet, indefinite plural pseudonym or pseudonymer, definite plural pseudonyma or pseudonymene)

  1. a pseudonym

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ψευδώνυμος (pseudṓnumos)

Noun

pseudonym n (definite singular pseudonymet, indefinite plural pseudonym, definite plural pseudonyma)

  1. a pseudonym

References
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