Evidenz

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French évidence or Latin ēvidentia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eviˈdɛnt͡s/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Evidenz f (genitive Evidenz, plural Evidenzen)

1. unambiguity, unambiguousness, clarity

   Synonyms: Eindeutigkeit, Gewissheit, Klarheit

2. evidence (Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.)

   Synonyms: Belege, Beweise

3. (Austria, officialese) a register, a record (for unfinished or reopened files and documents)

   Wir halten Ihren Akt in Evidenz. ― We will keep your file on record.

Declension

Declension of Evidenz [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Evidenz	die	Evidenzen
genitive	einer	der	Evidenz	der	Evidenzen
dative	einer	der	Evidenz	den	Evidenzen
accusative	eine	die	Evidenz	die	Evidenzen

Derived terms

• evidenzbasiert
• evidenziell

Related terms

• evident

Descendants

• → Polish: ewidencja

Further reading

• “Evidenz” in Duden online
• “Evidenz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache