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attribute in German

attribute in German is Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut — attribute means a quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.

attribute in German

Merkmal
noun
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
Eigenschaft
noun
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
Attribut
noun
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
Attribut
noun
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
Beifügung
noun
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun.
Attribut
noun
(computing, object-oriented programming) An option or setting belonging to some object.
zuschreiben
verb
(transitive) To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.

What does "attribute" mean?

  1. noun A quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.
    "Patience is a valuable attribute for a teacher to have."
  2. noun A property or setting associated with a data object, in computing.
    "Each HTML tag can have several attributes, like class or id."
  3. verb To say that something is caused by or belongs to a particular source.
    "The quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, though the origin is disputed."

attribute in a sentence

  • Patience is a valuable attribute for a teacher to have.
  • Each HTML tag can have several attributes, like class or id.
  • The quote is often attributed to Mark Twain, though the origin is disputed.

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What is "attribute" in German?

"attribute" in German is Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut. attribute means: A quality or characteristic that belongs to a person or thing.

How do you use "attribute" in a sentence?

Example: "Patience is a valuable attribute for a teacher to have." In German, "attribute" is Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut.

Are there other ways to say "attribute" in German?

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "attribute": Merkmal, Eigenschaft, Attribut, Beifügung, zuschreiben.

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