Erkenntnistheorie

German

Etymology

Erkenntnis +‎ Theorie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɛɐ̯ˈkɛntnɪsteoˌʁiː/

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Noun

Erkenntnistheorie f (genitive Erkenntnistheorie, no plural)

1. (philosophy) theory of knowledge; epistemology

   Synonyms: Epistemologie, Gnoseologie

Usage notes

• Of the three synonyms, Erkenntnistheorie is most common long-term. After 1972, Epistemologie was more common than Gnoseologie.

Declension

Declension of Erkenntnistheorie [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Erkenntnistheorie
genitive	einer	der	Erkenntnistheorie
dative	einer	der	Erkenntnistheorie
accusative	eine	die	Erkenntnistheorie

Derived terms

• erkenntnistheoretisch

Further reading

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