Exegese

See also: exegese and exégèse

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξήγησις (exḗgēsis).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɛksəˈɡeːzə/

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Noun

Exegese f (genitive Exegese, plural Exegesen)

1. exegesis (formal written exposition or explanatory essay)

   Synonyms: Auslegung, Erläuterung, Erklärung

Declension

Declension of Exegese [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Exegese	die	Exegesen
genitive	einer	der	Exegese	der	Exegesen
dative	einer	der	Exegese	den	Exegesen
accusative	eine	die	Exegese	die	Exegesen

Derived terms

• exegetisch
• Exeget
• Exegetik

Further reading

• “Exegese” in Duden online