🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Interpunktionsfehler

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Interpunktionsfehler

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Punctuation Oversight/ˈpʌŋk.tʃuː.eɪ.ʃən ˈoʊ.vər.saɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Bericht wurde wegen eines Interpunktionsfehlers zurückgegeben."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A failure to notice or correct errors in punctuation.

    "The manuscript was returned due to several punctuation oversights that altered the meaning of the text."
  2. 2

    An instance of neglecting proper punctuation in written communication.

    "Her email contained a punctuation oversight that led to confusion among the recipients."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'punctuation' originates from the Latin word 'punctuare', meaning 'to point or mark'. 'Oversight' comes from the Old English 'oferseon', meaning 'to look over or supervise'. Together, they describe a failure to notice or correct punctuation errors.

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