Evidenz

German

Etymology

  • Etymology tree
    Latin evidens
    Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)bor.
    Ancient Greek -ία (-ía)bor.
    Proto-Indo-European *-os
    Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
    Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)
    Proto-Indo-European *-ēs
    Ancient Greek -ής (-ḗs)
    Ancient Greek -υς (-us)
    Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús)
    Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.
    Ancient Greek -ῐᾰ (-ĭă)
    Ancient Greek -εια (-eia)bor.
    Latin -ia
    Latin evidentialbor.
    French évidencebor.?
    Latin evidentialbor.?
    German Evidenz

    Borrowed from French évidence or Latin ēvidentia.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /eviˈdɛnt͡s/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(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

    Descendants

    • → Polish: ewidencja

    Further reading

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