Kodex

See also: kodex and kódex

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōdex. Doublet of Code.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːdɛks/
  • Hyphenation: Ko‧dex
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

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

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

Notes

According to Google Ngram, Codex is and historically always has been the more common spelling of the term, and the plural forms, from most common to least, are: Codices, Kodizes, Kodexe.

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • Ehrenkodex m (“code of honour”)
  • kodifizieren (“codify”)
  • Moralkodex m (“moral compass”)
  • Verhaltenskodex m (“code of conduct”)

Further reading

  • “Kodex” in Duden online
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