Regime
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French régime, from Latin regimen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (singular) /ʁeˈʒiːm/
- IPA(key): (plural) /ʁeˈʒiːmə/
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Noun
Regime n (strong, genitive Regimes, plural Regime or (less common) Regimes)
- (usually derogatory) regime (government)
Usage notes
- Note the distinct pronunciations of the singular (with a silent -e) and the plural Regime (where the -e becomes audible).
Declension
Declension of Regime [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
- BRD-Regime
- DDR-Regime
- regimetreu
- US-Regime
Further reading
- “Regime” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Regime” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Regime” in Duden online
- Regime on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de