Kodex

See also: kodex and kódex

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōdex. Doublet of Code.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːdɛks/
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧dex
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Noun

Kodex m (strong, genitive Kodexes or Kodex, plural Kodexe or Kodizes)

  1. (law) code (compilation of written law)
  2. (by extension, loosely) code (system of unwritten but binding rules)
  3. (literature) codex (book)

Declension

Declension of Kodex [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kodex die Kodexe, Kodizes
genitive eines des Kodexes, Kodex der Kodexe, Kodizes
dative einem dem Kodex den Kodexen, Kodizes
accusative einen den Kodex die Kodexe, Kodizes

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Kodex” in Duden online
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