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German

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Etymology

18th century, apparently a back-formation from Phasen, the plural of former common and now obsolete Phasis, influenced by French phase. Ultimately from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, appearance), from φαίνομαι (phaínomai, I appear) + -σις (-sis). Doublet of Phasis.

Pronunciation

Noun

Phase f (genitive Phase, plural Phasen)

  1. phase, stage, period
    • 1992, “Ist Das Wieder So Ne Phase”, in Sei À Gogo, performed by Die Lassie Singers:
      Ist das wieder so ne Phase / Oder bleibt das jetzt für immer so stehen? / Werde ich jemals noch in diesem Leben / Wieder aufstehen, mich anziehen, und auf die Straße gehen?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

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Descendants

  • Estonian: faas

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