Exekution

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ēxecūtiō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛksekuˈt͡si̯oːn]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ex‧e‧ku‧ti‧on

Noun

Exekution f (genitive Exekution, plural Exekutionen)

  1. execution (act of putting to death)
    Synonym: Hinrichtung
  2. (law, Austria) foreclosure
    Synonym: (Germany) Zwangsvollstreckung
  3. (higher register) execution (act of carrying out an instruction, task, etc.)
    Synonyms: Ausführung, Durchführung

Declension

Declension of Exekution [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Exekution die Exekutionen
genitive einer der Exekution der Exekutionen
dative einer der Exekution den Exekutionen
accusative eine die Exekution die Exekutionen
  • Fahrnisexekution, Massenexekution, Steuerexekution, Strafexekution
  • Exekutionskommando
  • Exekutionstermin
  • Exekutionsverfahren

Further reading

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