Intelligenz
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Latin intelligentia (“intelligence”), a variant of intellegentia.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Intelligenz f (genitive Intelligenz, plural Intelligenzen)
- intelligence (capacity of mind)
Usage notes
[edit]The uncommon plural of this word refers to intelligent life (e.g. außerirdische Intelligenzen), although this sense is becoming dated.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Intelligenz [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Intelligenz | die | Intelligenzen |
| genitive | einer | der | Intelligenz | der | Intelligenzen |
| dative | einer | der | Intelligenz | den | Intelligenzen |
| accusative | eine | die | Intelligenz | die | Intelligenzen |
Further reading
[edit]- “Intelligenz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Intelligenz” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Intelligenz” in Duden online
Intelligenz on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
