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Bruno lacht über die Anspielung auf seine angebrannten Pfannkuchen. Bruno laughs at the allusion to his burnt pancakes.

noun · C1

die Anspielung

[ˈanˌʃpiːlʊŋ]

allusion, reference, hint

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Synonyms
die Andeutung

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Grammar

Plural
die Anspielungen In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -ung are usually feminine: die Anspielung. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? die Anspielung die Anspielungen
Die Anspielung auf den alten Film habe ich leider nicht verstanden. Unfortunately I didn't get the reference to the old film.
Accusative wen? was? die Anspielung die Anspielungen
Dative wem? der Anspielung den Anspielungen
Genitive wessen? der Anspielung der Anspielungen

How the Word Is Built

An prefix spiel root ung suffix

an-
to, at, the start of something: ankommen (to arrive), anrufen (to call). Separable: Ich rufe dich an.
-ung
a noun from a verb, always feminine: wohnen → die Wohnung (flat), rechnen → die Rechnung (bill).

Word family

anspielenspielendas Spiel

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