Aufzählungskomma Glossary of terms

The Aufzählungskomma is the comma used to separate items in an enumeration or list in German.

Additional Information

Detailed Explanation

In German, the Aufzählungskomma is used to separate items in a list, whether they are words, phrases, or clauses. A key difference from English is that in simple lists, a comma is **not** used before conjunctions like ''und'' (and) or ''oder'' (or). It is only used before ''und'' if the conjunction connects two independent main clauses.

Usage examples of "Aufzählungskomma"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich kaufe Äpfel, Birnen, Orangen und Bananen.In this list, a comma is not placed before 'und' (and), similar to standard non-Oxford comma usage in English.
  2. Er ist groß, stark, mutig und intelligent.Here, commas separate adjectives modifying the same subject, with no comma before 'und'.
  3. Wir brauchen: - Brot, - Milch, - Eier.In vertical lists, each item can end with a comma, except for the last one, which ends with a period.
Search more terms →