Philosophie
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See also: philosophie
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Philosophie f (genitive Philosophie, plural Philosophien)
- (uncountable) philosophy (study of thought)
- Sie studiert Philosophie. ― She studies philosophy.
- (countable) philosophy (one's manner of thinking)
- Seine Philosophie lautet: leben und leben lassen. ― His personal philosophy is: live and let live.
Declension
Declension of Philosophie
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Philosophie | die | Philosophien |
| genitive | einer | der | Philosophie | der | Philosophien |
| dative | einer | der | Philosophie | den | Philosophien |
| accusative | eine | die | Philosophie | die | Philosophien |
Related terms
Further reading
- “Philosophie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Philosophie” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Philosophie” in Duden online
Philosophie on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Philosophie” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
