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German
Etymology
From Latin vaccīnus m (adjective).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vakˈt͡siːnə/
- Hyphenation: Vak‧zi‧ne
Noun
Vakzine f (genitive Vakzine, plural Vakzinen)
- (immunology) Synonym of Impfstoff (“vaccine”)
2021 November 22, Jens Spahn, quotee, “Jens Spahn: Moderna als »guter, sicherer und sehr wirksamer Impfstoff«”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:Die Vakzine von Biontech sei der Mercedes und die von Moderna der Rolls-Royce.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Usage notes
- The word was originally restricted to medical parlance. Since 2020 it has entered media language, mostly in the form Vakzin n. This is likely due to a desire to reduce repetitions of Impfstoff given the frequency of reports about vaccination. In general usage it remains as yet uncommon.
Declension
Descendants
Noun
Vakzine n pl
- nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Vakzin
See also
Further reading
- “Vakzine” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache