Bewusstsein
See also: Bewußtsein
German
Alternative forms
- Bewußtsein (superseded)
Etymology
bewusst (“aware, conscious”) + sein (“to be”). The word became common in speech through the influence of Martin Luther, who used it frequently.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈvʊstzaɪ̯n/
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Usage notes
The spelling Bewusstsein has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Bewußtsein) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling.
Declension
Declension of Bewusstsein [sg-only, neuter, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Bewusstsein |
| genitive | eines | des | Bewusstseins |
| dative | einem | dem | Bewusstsein |
| accusative | ein | das | Bewusstsein |
Hyponyms
- Klassenbewusstsein
- Problembewusstsein ("awareness of a problem or problems")
- Selbstbewusstsein
Further reading
- “Bewusstsein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bewusstsein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Bewusstsein” in Duden online
Bewusstsein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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