P
The letter P in German refers to the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet.
Did you know?
- While English speakers often use 'p' as an abbreviation for 'page', Germans use S. (from 'Seite') to avoid confusion with 'pro'.
- In old German handwriting styles like Sütterlin, the letter P looked significantly different from the modern Latin P, often resembling a flourished loop.
- While P is a consonant, it is the first letter of the word Pfiff, which describes a short, sharp whistle and represents the common German 'pf' consonant cluster.
Examples in context
- Das Programm endete um 19 Uhr.The program ended at 7:00 p.m.Tatoeba #12442903 by Waldelfe, translation #4356242 by CK
- Es war eine wirklich große Parade.It was a parade with a capital P.Tatoeba #2198196 by Tamy, translation #42757 by orcrist
- Ich treffe den Professor um 13:30 Uhr.I'm meeting the professor at 1:30 p.m.Tatoeba #5773556 by Myria, translation #2834314 by CK
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Example conversation
Maximilian and Laura are discussing how to spell a word.
- MaximilianWie schreibt man diesen Namen?How do you spell this name?
- LauraZuerst kommt ein P.First comes a P.
- MaximilianIst das ein P?Is that a P?
- LauraJa, genau ein P.Yes, exactly a P.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
