Abwehrmechanismus
German
Etymology
Abwehr + Mechanismus, a concept in the Freudian model.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈapveːɐ̯meçaˌnɪsmʊs/
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Noun
Abwehrmechanismus m (strong, genitive Abwehrmechanismus, plural Abwehrmechanismen)
Declension
Declension of Abwehrmechanismus [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Abwehrmechanismus | die | Abwehrmechanismen |
| genitive | eines | des | Abwehrmechanismus | der | Abwehrmechanismen |
| dative | einem | dem | Abwehrmechanismus | den | Abwehrmechanismen |
| accusative | einen | den | Abwehrmechanismus | die | Abwehrmechanismen |
Descendants
- → English: defense mechanism (calque)
Further reading
- “Abwehrmechanismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Abwehrmechanismus” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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