Erkenntnistheorie

German

Etymology

Erkenntnis +‎ Theorie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪsteoˌʁiː/
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Noun

Erkenntnistheorie f (genitive Erkenntnistheorie, no plural)

  1. (philosophy) theory of knowledge; epistemology
    Synonyms: Epistemologie, Gnoseologie

Usage notes

  • Of the three synonyms, Erkenntnistheorie is most common long-term. After 1972, Epistemologie was more common than Gnoseologie.[1]

Declension

Declension of Erkenntnistheorie [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Erkenntnistheorie
genitive einer der Erkenntnistheorie
dative einer der Erkenntnistheorie
accusative eine die Erkenntnistheorie

Derived terms

  • erkenntnistheoretisch

References

  1. ^ Gnoseologie,Epistemologie,Erkenntnistheorie at the Google Books Ngram Viewer.

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