Instinkt

See also: instinkt

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnstīnctus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɪnˈstɪŋkt]
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  • Hyphenation: In‧stinkt

Noun

Instinkt m (strong, genitive Instinktes, plural Instinkte)

  1. instinct

Declension
Declension of Instinkt [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Instinkt die Instinkte
genitive eines des Instinktes der Instinkte
dative einem dem Instinkt, Instinkte1 den Instinkten
accusative einen den Instinkt die Instinkte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “Instinkt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Instinkt” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Instinkt” in Duden online
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