Enzyklopädie

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Variant of earlier Encyclopädie, from New Latin encyclopaedia with influence from French encyclopédie, from Koine Greek ἐγκύκλιος παιδείᾱ (enkúklios paideíā, “education in the circle of arts and sciences”), from Ancient Greek ἐγκύκλιος (enkúklios, “circular”) + παιδείᾱ (paideíā, “childrearing; education”), q.v.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛnt͡syklopɛˈdiː/
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  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Enzyklopädie f (genitive Enzyklopädie, plural Enzyklopädien)

  1. encyclopedia (comprehensive reference work with articles on a wide range of topics)

Declension

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

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