ellipse / ellipsis
die Ellipse, die Ellipsen
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ellipse
A closed oval curve for which the sum of the distances from any point on the curve to two fixed points remains constant. A circle is a special case of an ellipse.
Die Bahn des Planeten ist annähernd eine Ellipse.
The planet's orbit is approximately an ellipse.
ellipsis
The omission of a part of a sentence that can easily be supplied from context. Ellipsis is a common linguistic device and can make a sentence shorter or more emphatic.
„Je früher, desto besser“ ist ein Beispiel für eine Ellipse.
"The sooner, the better" is an example of ellipsis.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ellipsen |
| genitive | der Ellipse |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Ellipse | die Ellipsen |
| accusative | die Ellipse | die Ellipsen |
| dative | der Ellipse | den Ellipsen |
| genitive | der Ellipse | der Ellipsen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
In mathematical texts, 'die Ellipse' (ellipse) refers to a geometric curve; in linguistic texts, 'die Ellipse' (ellipsis) refers to the omission of part of a sentence. Technical terms such as 'Brennpunkt' (focus) or 'Satzteil' (part of a sentence) usually indicate which meaning is intended.
Die Ellipse besitzt zwei Brennpunkte.
The ellipse has two foci.
Die Ellipse macht den Satz im Dialog besonders knapp.
Ellipsis makes the sentence particularly concise in the dialogue.
In geometry, 'Ellipse' (ellipse) frequently occurs with verbs such as 'zeichnen' (to draw), 'berechnen' (to calculate), and 'beschreiben' (to describe). Other typical collocations include 'Halbachsen der Ellipse' (semi-axes of the ellipse) and 'Brennpunkt der Ellipse' (focus of the ellipse).
Mit den beiden Brennpunkten lässt sich die Ellipse genau beschreiben.
The ellipse can be described precisely using its two foci.
This meaning belongs primarily to the technical language of mathematics, physics, and astronomy. In everyday contexts, 'Ellipse' (ellipse) often appears in texts about planetary orbits, optics, or geometric shapes.
In der Astronomie wird die Ellipse zur Beschreibung von Planetenbahnen verwendet.
In astronomy, the ellipse is used to describe planetary orbits.
In the linguistic sense of 'Ellipse' (ellipsis), part of a sentence is missing but can be supplied from context. Such instances of ellipsis occur particularly in short answers, headlines, and fixed sentence patterns.
Auf die Frage nach dem Reiseziel antwortete sie nur: „Nach Berlin“ – die Ellipse lässt den Rest des Satzes offen.
When asked about her travel destination, she simply replied, "To Berlin"—the ellipsis leaves the rest of the sentence unstated.
