Apophänie
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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀποφαίνω (apophaínō), from ἀπο- (apo-) and φαίνω (phaínō, “appear”), coined by German psychiatrist Klaus Conrad in 1958.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Apophänie f (genitive Apophänie, plural Apophänien)
Declension
Declension of Apophänie
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Apophänie | die | Apophänien |
| genitive | einer | der | Apophänie | der | Apophänien |
| dative | einer | der | Apophänie | den | Apophänien |
| accusative | eine | die | Apophänie | die | Apophänien |
Further reading
- “Apophänie” in Duden online