Kodex

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See also: kodex and kódex

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōdex. Doublet of Code.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːdɛks/
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧dex
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Noun

Kodex m (strong, genitive Kodexes or Kodex, plural Kodexe or Kodizes)

  1. (law) code (compilation of written law)
  2. (by extension, loosely) code (system of unwritten but binding rules)
  3. (literature) codex (book)

Declension

Declension of Kodex
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kodex die Kodexe, Kodizes
genitive eines des Kodexes, Kodex der Kodexe, Kodizes
dative einem dem Kodex den Kodexen, Kodizes
accusative einen den Kodex die Kodexe, Kodizes

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Further reading

  • “Kodex” in Duden online
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