Kodex

See also: kodex and kódex

German

Alternative forms

• Codex

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōdex. Doublet of Code.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːdɛks/
• Hyphenation: Ko‧dex

• Audio:

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Noun

Kodex m (strong, genitive Kodexes or Kodex, plural Kodexe or Kodizes)

1. (law) code (compilation of written law)
2. (by extension, loosely) code (system of unwritten but binding rules)
3. (literature) codex (book)

Declension

Declension of Kodex [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kodex	die	Kodexe, Kodizes
genitive	eines	des	Kodexes, Kodex	der	Kodexe, Kodizes
dative	einem	dem	Kodex	den	Kodexen, Kodizes
accusative	einen	den	Kodex	die	Kodexe, Kodizes

Derived terms

• Ehrenkodex
• kodifizieren
• Moralkodex
• Verhaltenskodex

Further reading

• “Kodex” in Duden online