Kreiskonstante
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkraɪ̯skɔnˌstantə/
- Hyphenation: Kreis‧kon‧stan‧te
- Hyphenation: Kreis‧kons‧tan‧te
Proper noun
die Kreiskonstante f (proper noun, usually definite, definite genitive der Kreiskonstante) or
die Kreiskonstante f (proper noun, adjectival, usually definite, definite genitive der Kreiskonstanten)
- (mathematics) the number π (an irrational constant representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter in Euclidean geometry; approximately 3.14159...,)
- Synonyms: π, Pi, Archimedes-Konstante, Kreiszahl, ludolfsche Zahl, Ludolfzahl
Usage notes
- This term can be declined either as a regular noun or a nominalized adjective. In technical usage, the latter prevails.
Declension
Declension of Kreiskonstante [sg-only, feminine]
Declension of Kreiskonstante [sg-only, feminine, adjectival]
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| feminine gender | strong declension | |
| nominative | Kreiskonstante | |
| genitive | Kreiskonstanter | |
| dative | Kreiskonstanter | |
| accusative | Kreiskonstante | |
| weak declension | ||
| nominative | die | Kreiskonstante |
| genitive | der | Kreiskonstanten |
| dative | der | Kreiskonstanten |
| accusative | die | Kreiskonstante |
| mixed declension | ||
| nominative | eine | Kreiskonstante |
| genitive | einer | Kreiskonstanten |
| dative | einer | Kreiskonstanten |
| accusative | eine | Kreiskonstante |
Further reading
- “Kreiskonstante” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache