q
The German word for the seventeenth letter of the English alphabet is q.
The phrase refers to the letter q.
Did you know?
- The combination qu in German is pronounced like kv, which differs from the 'kw' sound used in English words like 'queen'.
- German has very few native words that start with q, as most words containing the letter are loanwords from Latin or French.
- In German handwriting, particularly in the older Sütterlin script, the lowercase q can look remarkably different from the Latin 'q' used in English.
Examples in context
- Q ist ein lateinischer Buchstabe.Q is a Latin letter.This sentence is useful for identifying q as a Latin letter.Tatoeba #12012298 by mhr, translation #12246089 by Miktsoanit
- Das französische Alphabet enthält sechsundzwanzig Buchstaben: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.The French alphabet contains twenty-six letters: a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z.This sentence shows the position of q within the French alphabet.Tatoeba #8304868 by Adelpa, translation #5157685 by strangeanalyst
- Das kurdische Alphabet besteht aus einunddreißig Buchstaben: a, b, c, ç, d, e, ê, f, g, h, i, î, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, ş, t, u, û, v, w, x, y, z.The Kurdish alphabet consists of thirty-one letters: a, b, c, ç, d, e, ê, f, g, h, i, î, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, ş, t, u, û, v, w, x, y, z.This sentence shows the position of q within the Kurdish alphabet.Tatoeba #8304975 by Adelpa, translation #8304963 by Adelpa
- QuelleSource
- QualitätQuality
- QuatschNonsense
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julian and Hannah are playing a spelling game.
- JulianWie schreibt man das Wort?How do you spell the word?
- HannahMit einem q.With a q.
- JulianIst das ein q?Is that a q?
- HannahJa, genau.Yes, exactly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
