"Action" meaning in German

See Action in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛk.(t)ʃən/ Audio: De-Action.ogg
Rhymes: -ɛkʃn̩ Etymology: Unadapted borrowing from English action, from Latin āctiō. Doublet of Aktion and Aktie. Etymology templates: {{ubor|de|en|action}} Unadapted borrowing from English action, {{der|de|la|āctiō}} Latin āctiō, {{doublet|de|Aktion|Aktie}} Doublet of Aktion and Aktie Head templates: {{de-noun|f,s}} Action f (genitive Action, plural Actions) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f,s}} Forms: Action [genitive], Actions [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Action [nominative, singular], Actions [definite, nominative, plural], Action [genitive, singular], Actions [definite, genitive, plural], Action [dative, singular], Actions [dative, definite, plural], Action [accusative, singular], Actions [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (uncountable) action (fast-paced, often violent activity or events) Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-f7BwEbCf
  2. (uncountable, film) a genre characterised by such activity Tags: feminine, uncountable Categories (topical): Film
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-OFYV6hJ7 Topics: broadcasting, film, media, television
  3. (uncountable) liveliness, activity Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-2ajgDfQo
  4. (countable, law) a legal action Tags: countable, feminine Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-CCk3QKNO Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 0 44 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 12 1 52 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 11 1 54 19 Topics: law
  5. (uncountable, programming) a programming language and IDE for Atari 8-bit computers developed by Clinton Parker Tags: feminine, uncountable Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-KmxLxXB0 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Actionfilm

Inflected forms

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      ],
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        "broadcasting",
        "film",
        "media",
        "television"
      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "liveliness, activity"
      ],
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      ]
    },
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
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          "law",
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        [
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          "legal action"
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        "(countable, law) a legal action"
      ],
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      ],
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          "langcode": "de",
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          "orig": "de:Programming",
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            "Software engineering",
            "Technology",
            "Computer science",
            "Engineering",
            "Software",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Media",
            "Fundamental",
            "Communication"
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        [
          "IDE",
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          "Atari",
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        "(uncountable, programming) a programming language and IDE for Atari 8-bit computers developed by Clinton Parker"
      ],
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        "uncountable"
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        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "programming",
        "sciences"
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    },
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        "broadcasting",
        "film",
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        "television"
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
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        "programming",
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}

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