Bewusstsein

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See also: Bewußtsein

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

bewusst (“aware, conscious”) +‎ sein (“to be”). The word became common in speech through the influence of Martin Luther, who used it frequently.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bəˈvʊstzaɪ̯n/
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Noun

Bewusstsein n (strong, genitive Bewusstseins, no plural)

  1. consciousness, awareness

Usage notes

The spelling Bewusstsein has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Bewußtsein) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.

Declension

Declension of Bewusstsein
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Bewusstsein
genitive eines des Bewusstseins
dative einem dem Bewusstsein
accusative ein das Bewusstsein

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