Basis

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin basis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaːzɪs/
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Noun

Basis f (genitive Basis, plural Basen)

  1. basis (foundation, principle)
  2. (military) base
  3. (mathematics) basis
    Die Potenz a² hat die Basis a und den Exponenten 2
    The power a² has a base a and an exponent 2.
  4. (politics) grass roots
    Antonym: Spitze
    • 2023 October 31, Severin Weiland, “FDP: Thomas Kemmerich nennt Weckruf-Liste gegen Ampel mutiges Zeichen”, in Der Spiegel‎, →ISSN:
      »Der Weckruf spiegelt die Stimmung wider, die es seit Längerem in Teilen der Partei und in der Bevölkerung gegenüber der Ampel gibt«, so der Chef der FDP-Landesgruppe im Thüringer Landtag. Der Weckruf zeige auch: »Die Basis wird mutiger und lauter.«
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Declension

Declension of Basis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Basis die Basen
genitive einer der Basis der Basen
dative einer der Basis den Basen
accusative eine die Basis die Basen

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Further reading

  • “Basis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Basis” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Basis” in Duden online
  • Basis on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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