"Kodex" meaning in German

See Kodex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkoːdɛks/ Audio: De-Codex.ogg , De-Kodex.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cōdex. Doublet of Code. Etymology templates: {{root|de|ine-pro|*kewh₂-}}, {{dercat|de|itc-pro|ine-pro}}, {{bor+|de|la|cōdex}} Borrowed from Latin cōdex, {{doublet|de|Code}} Doublet of Code Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(es),Kodizes:e}} Kodex m (strong, genitive Kodexes or Kodex, plural Kodizes or Kodexe) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(es),Kodizes:e}} Forms: Kodexes [genitive], Kodex [genitive], Kodizes [plural], Kodexe [plural], strong [table-tags], Kodex [nominative, singular], Kodizes [definite, nominative, plural], Kodexe [definite, nominative, plural], Kodexes [genitive, singular], Kodex [genitive, singular], Kodizes [definite, genitive, plural], Kodexe [definite, genitive, plural], Kodex [dative, singular], Kodizes [dative, definite, plural], Kodexen [dative, definite, plural], Kodex [accusative, singular], Kodizes [accusative, definite, plural], Kodexe [accusative, definite, plural], Codex [alternative, common]
  1. (law) code (compilation of written law) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kodex-de-noun-f8CL86Y9 Categories (other): Law, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 44 38 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 23 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 16 14 Topics: law
  2. (by extension, loosely) code (system of unwritten but binding rules) Tags: broadly, masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kodex-de-noun-nmYMFUfs Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 44 38 18
  3. (literature) codex (early manuscript book) Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Kodex-de-noun-JnMyNuW9 Categories (other): Literature, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 44 38 18 Topics: literature, media, publishing
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Ehrenkodex (english: code of honour) [masculine], kodifizieren (english: codify), Moralkodex (english: moral compass) [masculine], Verhaltenskodex (english: code of conduct) [masculine]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "codify",
      "translation": "codify",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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        "(literature) codex (early manuscript book)"
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}
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    "German nouns",
    "German terms borrowed from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Latin",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "German terms derived from Proto-Italic",
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