English

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from German Existenz. Doublet of existence.

Noun

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Existenz

  1. (philosophy) Existence; state of existing.

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛksɪsˈtɛnt͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Exis‧tenz; pre-1996: Exi‧stenz

Noun

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Existenz f (genitive Existenz, plural Existenzen)

  1. existence
  2. subsistence

Declension

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