Lexikon
See also: lexikon
German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λεξικόν (lexikón, “dictionary”), from λεξικός (lexikós)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Lexikon n (strong, genitive Lexikons, plural Lexika or Lexiken or (nonstandard, rather rare) Lexikons or Lexikas)
- reference book (a book, usually alphabetically ordered, in which definitions and facts can be looked up, such as an encyclopaedia, dictionary, etc.)
- Synonyms: Nachschlagewerk, schlaues Buch (informal)
- lexicon (the vocabulary of a language, field, or individual person)
Usage notes
[edit]- The plural forms Lexikons and Lexikas are sometimes found, but are nonstandard and rather rare.
- The use of this word for a dictionary specifically, as in ein französisch-deutsches Lexikon (“a French-German dictionary”), is considered dated by some authorities including Duden. However, the inclusion of dictionaries in the broader term Lexikon is still current.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Lexikon [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Lexikon | die | Lexika, Lexiken, Lexikons1, Lexikas1 |
| genitive | eines | des | Lexikons | der | Lexika, Lexiken, Lexikons1, Lexikas1 |
| dative | einem | dem | Lexikon | den | Lexika, Lexiken, Lexikons1, Lexikas1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Lexikon | die | Lexika, Lexiken, Lexikons1, Lexikas1 |
1Nonstandard, rather rare.