Objekt

See also: objekt

German

Etymology

From Middle High German object (14th c.), from Latin obiectum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔpˈjɛkt/, /oˈbjɛkt/, (chiefly grammar also) /ˈɔp.jɛkt/, /ˈɔ.bjɛkt/

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• Hyphenation: Ob‧jekt

Noun

Objekt n (strong, genitive Objekts or Objektes, plural Objekte)

1. object (inanimate being, thing)
2. object (that around which an emotion or activity centers)

   Objekt der Begierde ― object of desire

3. asset, property (something of high value, especially real estate)
4. (grammar) object
5. (object-oriented programming) object

Declension

Declension of Objekt [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Objekt	die	Objekte
genitive	eines	des	Objekts, Objektes	der	Objekte
dative	einem	dem	Objekt, Objekte1	den	Objekten
accusative	ein	das	Objekt	die	Objekte

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• First-Class-Objekt
• Flugobjekt
• Nanoobjekt
• objektorientiert
• Objektsprache
• Second-Class-Objekt
• Third-Class-Objekt

Related terms

• objektiv
• Objektiv

Further reading

• “Objekt”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)
• “Objekt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Objekt” in Duden online
• Objekt on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de