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personification in German

personification in German is Personifizierung, Personifikation, Prosopopöie — personification means a person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.

personification in German

Personifizierung
noun
A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
Personifikation
noun
A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification.
Personifikation
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
Personifizierung
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
Prosopopöie
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
Personbildung
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
Personendichtung
noun
A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.
Personifizierung
noun
An artistic representation of an abstract quality as a human

What does "personification" mean?

  1. noun A person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.
    "The coach is the personification of patience."
  2. noun A literary technique that gives human qualities to an object, animal, or idea.
    "The poem uses personification, describing the wind as "whispering secrets.""
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personification in a sentence

  • The coach is the personification of patience.
  • The poem uses personification, describing the wind as "whispering secrets."

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What is "personification" in German?

"personification" in German is Personifizierung, Personifikation, Prosopopöie. personification means: A person or thing that perfectly represents a particular quality.

How do you use "personification" in a sentence?

Example: "The coach is the personification of patience." In German, "personification" is Personifizierung, Personifikation, Prosopopöie.

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

Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "personification": Personifizierung, Personifikation, Prosopopöie, Personbildung, Personendichtung.

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