Passwort

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Pass +‎ Wort. In use since Early Modern German meaning a watchword, for which more commonly Parole or Losung. The contemporary use chiefly after English password.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpasˌvɔrt/, [ˈpasˌvɔʁt], [-ˌvɔɐ̯t], [-ˌvɔːt], [-ˌʋ-]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Passwort n (strong, genitive Passwortes or Passworts, plural Passwörter)

  1. (chiefly computing) password

Declension

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Synonyms

Derived terms
  • Benutzerpasswort
  • Boot-Passwort
  • Einmalpasswort, Einmal-Passwort
  • Passwortabfrage
  • passwortgeschützt
  • Passwortschutz
  • Passwortsicherheit
  • Passwortstärke
  • Passwortwiederherstellung
  • Zugangspasswort

Further reading
  • “Passwort” in Duden online
  • “Passwort” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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