Praxis

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Translingual

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Proper noun

Praxis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Noctuidae – certain moths.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʁaksɪs/
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Noun

Praxis f (genitive Praxis, plural Praxen)

  1. practice, experience
    Synonym: Erfahrung
  2. practice, praxis (opposite of theory)
    In der Praxis kommt das selten vor. ― That rarely ever occurs in practice.
  3. surgery (UK), doctor's office (US), practice (UK, South Africa) (workplace of a self-employed doctor)
    Synonym: Ordination
    Mein Zahnarzt hat viele Blumen in der Praxis. ― My dentist has a lot of flowers in his surgery.

Declension

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

Derived terms

Further reading

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