Action

See also: action

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English action, from Latin āctiō. Doublet of Aktion and Aktie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛk.(t)ʃən/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛkʃn̩

Noun

Action f (genitive Action, plural Actions)

  1. (uncountable) action (fast-paced, often violent activity or events)
  2. (uncountable, film) a genre characterised by such activity
  3. (uncountable) liveliness, activity
  4. (countable, law) a legal action
  5. (uncountable, programming) a programming language and IDE for Atari 8-bit computers developed by Clinton Parker

Declension

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

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Action” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Action” in Duden online
  • “Action” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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