Respektabstand

German

Etymology

Respekt (“respect”) +‎ Abstand (“distance”)

Noun

Respektabstand m (strong, genitive Respektabstandes or Respektabstands, plural Respektabstände)

  1. (Austria, chiefly sports) respectable distance (large distance) between the winner and runner up
  2. respectful distance (distance left to be polite or respectful)

Declension

Declension of Respektabstand [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Respektabstand die Respektabstände
genitive eines des Respektabstandes, Respektabstands der Respektabstände
dative einem dem Respektabstand, Respektabstande1 den Respektabständen
accusative einen den Respektabstand die Respektabstände

1Now rare, see notes.

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