Apologetik

German

Etymology

From Late Latin apologeticum, from Ancient Greek απολογητικόν (apologētikón), from ἀπολογεῖσθαι (apologeîsthai).

By surface analysis, apologetisch +‎ -ik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apoloˈɡeːtɪk/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Apo‧lo‧ge‧tik

Noun

Apologetik f (genitive Apologetik, plural Apologetiken)

  1. (religion) apologetics
    Synonym: (descriptive) Verteidigung einer Weltanschauung
  2. (higher register) justification
    Synonyms: Apologie, Rechtfertigung

Declension

Declension of Apologetik [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Apologetik die Apologetiken
genitive einer der Apologetik der Apologetiken
dative einer der Apologetik den Apologetiken
accusative eine die Apologetik die Apologetiken

See also

Further reading

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