Charakteristikum

German

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek χαρακτηριστικός (kharaktēristikós). See characteristic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kaʁakteˈʁɪstikʊm]

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Noun

Charakteristikum n (strong, genitive Charakteristikums, plural Charakteristika)

1. feature, characteristic (of a person or thing)

Declension

Declension of Charakteristikum [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Charakteristikum	die	Charakteristika
genitive	eines	des	Charakteristikums	der	Charakteristika
dative	einem	dem	Charakteristikum	den	Charakteristika
accusative	ein	das	Charakteristikum	die	Charakteristika

Further reading

• “Charakteristikum” in Duden online