Räson

See also: Rasŏn and rason

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French raison. Doublet of Ratio, Ration, and Rede.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁɛˈzɔ̃ː/
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  • IPA(key): /ʁɛˈzɔŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔ̃ː, -ɔŋ

Noun

Räson f (genitive Räson, no plural)

  1. (used in derived terms and idiomatic phrases) reason, rationality

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Derived terms

Further reading

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