"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
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-OFYV6hJ7 Categories (other): Film 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
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-CCk3QKNO Categories (other): Law, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 10 16 48 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 9 15 47 17 Topics: law
  5. (uncountable, programming) a programming language and IDE for Atari 8-bit computers developed by Clinton Parker Tags: feminine, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Action-de-noun-KmxLxXB0 Categories (other): Programming, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 10 32 43 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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        "film",
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