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de-

[de(ː)]

prefix

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. de-
  2. A prefix used in German to indicate the reversal or undoing of an action or state.
Examples

Die Deaktivierung ist notwendig.

The deactivation is necessary.

Pronunciationde(ː)

Part of speechprefix

Usage noteOften used in loanwords from Latin or French origins.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.