Meaning of the German Word "Anführungszeichen"

Anführungszeichen

inverted commas

Punctuation marks (“ ” or ‘ ’) used to show direct speech; quotation marks.

Example Sentence

Im britischen Englisch verwenden wir Anführungszeichen, um Rede zu kennzeichnen.

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Definition: Punctuation marks (“ ” or ‘ ’) used to show direct speech; quotation marks.

Word Information

What is the CEFR level of the word "Anführungszeichen"?

B2

What grammatical category does "Anführungszeichen" have?

Noun

Which vocabulary topic does "Anführungszeichen" belong to?

Education