Abbreviations and Signs Explained

Acc. Accusative.

adj. adjective.

adv. adverb.

App. Appendix

art. article.

Comp. compare.

comp. compound.

conj. conjunction

constr. construction.

contr. contracted.

Dat. (or dat.) Dative.

def. definite.

d. h. (das heißt), that is.

demonstr. demonstrative.

e.g. (exempli gratia) for example.

etc. (et cetera), and so forth.

Expl. Example.

fem., or (f.) feminine.

geb. (geboren), born.

Gen. Genitive.

i.e. (id est), that is.

Impf. Imperfect.

impers. impersonal.

indef. indefinite.

Inf. Infinitive.

insep. inseparable.

intr., or intrans. intransitive.

Liter. Literally.

m., or (m.) masculine.

N. Note

n. noun.

neut., or (n.) neuter.

Nom. Nominative.

p. p. Past Participle.

p. ps. Past Participles.

pers. person.

persnl. personal.

posses. possessive.

prep. preposition.

Pres. Present.

pres. p. Present Participle.

pron. pronoun.

refl. reflective.

reg. regular.

relat. relative.

S. Section.

Sing. Singular.

str. strong.

Subj. Subjunctive.

tr., or trans. transitive.

u. a. (und andere), and others.

u. s. w. (und so weiter), and so forth.

v. verb.

viz. (videlicet), namely, to wit.

w. weak.

§ paragraph.

† (gestorben), died.

= is equivalent to.