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footnote

/ˈfʊtˌnəʊt/ /ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/

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noun

Fußnote

A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.

Examples :

"consult the footnotes for more details"

Konsultieren Sie die Fußnoten für weitere Einzelheiten.

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noun

Nebensache, Kleinigkeit

(by extension) An event of lesser importance than some larger event to which it is related.

Examples :

"a mere footnote in history"

Eine bloße Nebensache in der Geschichte.

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noun

Anmerkung, Fußnote

A qualification to the import of something.

Examples :

"The statement "Everyone loves pizza" is a generalization, but the footnote to that statement is that some people are lactose intolerant. "

Die Aussage „Jeder liebt Pizza“ ist eine Verallgemeinerung, aber die Anmerkung zu dieser Aussage ist, dass manche Menschen an Laktoseintoleranz leiden.

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verb

Mit Fußnoten versehen

To add footnotes to a text.

Examples :

"The student footnote each interesting fact in their history essay. "

Der Student versieht jede interessante Tatsache in seinem Geschichtsaufsatz mit Fußnoten.

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