Kontur

== German == === Etymology === 18th century, borrowed from French contour m. Feminine gender by (etymologically unfounded) analogy with words in -tur (Latin -tura). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔnˈtuːr/, [kɔnˈtu(ː)ɐ̯] === Noun === Kontur f (genitive Kontur, plural Konturen) outline, contour Synonym: Umriss ==== Declension ==== === See also === Kontor n (not to be confused) === Further reading === “Kontur”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Kontur” in Duden online “Kontur” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon