Translation of "simile" into German

Vergleich, Gleichnis, Metapher are the top translations of "simile" into German.

simile noun grammar

A figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another, in the case of English generally using like or as. [..]

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  • Vergleich

    noun masculine

    figure of speech in which one thing is compared to another [..]

    At times, he employs metaphors and similes, likening himself to things that are known to us.

    Manchmal greift er zu Metaphern und Vergleichen, die uns geläufig sind.

  • Gleichnis

    noun neuter

    I should like to start by saying that the simile heard also exists in Greek.

    Zunächst möchte ich sagen, dass es dieses Gleichnis auch im Griechischen gibt.

  • Metapher

    noun feminine

  • Less frequent translations

    • Allegorie
    • Parabel
    • Fabel
    • Sinnbild
    • obschon
    • obgleich
    • Simile
    • obwohl
    • auch wenn
    • bildhafter Ausdruck
    • selbst wenn
    • Beispiel
    • Ausdruck
    • Sprichwort
    • bildhafter

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