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Deppenapostroph

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German

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Etymology

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From Depp (fool) +‎ -en- +‎ Apostroph (apostrophe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛpənʔapoˌstʁoːf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Dep‧pen‧apo‧stroph

Noun

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Examples
  • mehr für's Geld (i.e. mehr fürs Geld) (more for the money)
  • CD's und DVD's (i.e. CDs und DVDs) (CDs and DVDs)
  • Mario's Pizzeria (i.e. Marios Pizzeria) (Mario's pizzeria) (see usage notes)

Deppenapostroph m or (nonstandard but common informally) n (strong, genitive Deppenapostrophs, plural Deppenapostrophe)

  1. (colloquial) greengrocer's apostrophe; an incorrectly used apostrophe, especially the practice borrowed from English to denote possessive
    Synonym: Idiotenapostroph
    Coordinate term: Deppenleerzeichen

Usage notes

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  • Due to its widespread usage, a 2024 update of the Amtliches Regelwerk für deutsche Rechtschreibung now permits the possessive Deppenapostroph, but only in proper noun constructions (for example Mario's Pizzeria used as a name).[1] Since at least 2004, it already permitted the apostroph in certain cases, like Carlo's (of Carlo), distinguished from Carlos and Carlos' (of Carlos).

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ “Amtliches Regelwerk der deutschen Rechtschreibung”, in Rat für deutsche Rechtschreibung[1], Geschäftsstelle des Rats für deutsche Rechtschreibung, 2024, § 80 E1, page 150