Dioptrie

See also: dioptrie and dioptrię

German

Pronunciation

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Noun

Dioptrie f (genitive Dioptrie, plural Dioptrien)

  1. diopter

Usage notes

  • Due to the rarity of the singular form, and by influence of the suffix -in n sg, the plural Dioptrien may be reanalyzed as a mass noun in the vernacular. This usage is nonstandard.

Declension

Further reading

  • Dioptrie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Dioptrie” in Duden online