"Objektiv" meaning in German

See Objektiv in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌɔpjɛkˈtiːf/ Audio: De-Objektiv.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Since the first half of the 19th century, originally a clipping of Objektivglas (since the 18th century). Compare also French objectif and verre objectif. Etymology templates: {{clipping|de|Objektivglas|nocap=1}} clipping of Objektivglas, {{m+|fr|objectif}} French objectif Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Objektiv n (strong, genitive Objektivs, plural Objektive) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Objektivs [genitive], Objektive [plural], strong [table-tags], Objektiv [nominative, singular], Objektive [definite, nominative, plural], Objektivs [genitive, singular], Objektive [definite, genitive, plural], Objektiv [dative, singular], Objektiven [dative, definite, plural], Objektiv [accusative, singular], Objektive [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (photography) lens Tags: neuter, strong Derived forms: Makroobjektiv, Teleobjektiv

Inflected forms

{
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "Objektivglas",
      "Objektivglas#German"
    ],
    [
      "objectif",
      "objectif#French"
    ],
    [
      "verre objectif",
      "verre objectif#French"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Objektivglas",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "clipping of Objektivglas",
      "name": "clipping"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "objectif"
      },
      "expansion": "French objectif",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Since the first half of the 19th century, originally a clipping of Objektivglas (since the 18th century). Compare also French objectif and verre objectif.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Objektivs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiv",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektivs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiv",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiven",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiv",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "Objektiv n (strong, genitive Objektivs, plural Objektive)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Photography",
          "orig": "de:Photography",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "derived": [
        {
          "word": "Makroobjektiv"
        },
        {
          "word": "Teleobjektiv"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lens"
      ],
      "id": "en-Objektiv-de-noun-gSuSFc0v",
      "links": [
        [
          "photography",
          "photography"
        ],
        [
          "lens",
          "lens"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(photography) lens"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "photography"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔpjɛkˈtiːf/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Objektiv.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e1/De-Objektiv.ogg/De-Objektiv.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/De-Objektiv.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Objektiv"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "Makroobjektiv"
    },
    {
      "word": "Teleobjektiv"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_links": [
    [
      "Objektivglas",
      "Objektivglas#German"
    ],
    [
      "objectif",
      "objectif#French"
    ],
    [
      "verre objectif",
      "verre objectif#French"
    ]
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Objektivglas",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
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      "name": "clipping"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "objectif"
      },
      "expansion": "French objectif",
      "name": "m+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Since the first half of the 19th century, originally a clipping of Objektivglas (since the 18th century). Compare also French objectif and verre objectif.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Objektivs",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiv",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektivs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiv",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiven",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektiv",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Objektive",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "Objektiv n (strong, genitive Objektivs, plural Objektive)",
      "name": "de-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n"
      },
      "name": "de-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "German clippings",
        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German lemmas",
        "German neuter nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "de:Photography"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "lens"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "photography",
          "photography"
        ],
        [
          "lens",
          "lens"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(photography) lens"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter",
        "strong"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "arts",
        "hobbies",
        "lifestyle",
        "photography"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɔpjɛkˈtiːf/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Objektiv.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e1/De-Objektiv.ogg/De-Objektiv.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e1/De-Objektiv.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Objektiv"
}

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