der Fallibilismus

C1

fallibilism

English meaning
fallibilism
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Philosophy & Ideas

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Fallibilismus in a sentence

Der Fallibilismus lehrt, dass Wissen fehlbar ist.

Fallibilism teaches that knowledge is fallible.

Declension of der Fallibilismus

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fallibilismus—
Accusativeden Fallibilismus—
Dativedem Fallibilismus—
Genitivedes Fallibilismus—

Word family

der Fallibilismus is built from der Fall (case, fall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Fallibilismus comes from

Ableitung von dem deutschen Adjektiv fallibel mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ismus, das seinerseits von gleichbedeutend mittellateinisch fallibilis entlehnt ist, von lateinisch fallere, „betrügen“

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Questions about Fallibilismus

Is it der, die or das Fallibilismus?

It is der Fallibilismus — Fallibilismus is masculine.

What is the genitive of Fallibilismus?

The genitive singular is des Fallibilismus.

What does Fallibilismus mean in English?

der Fallibilismus means "fallibilism". For example: "Der Fallibilismus lehrt, dass Wissen fehlbar ist." — "Fallibilism teaches that knowledge is fallible."

What level is Fallibilismus in German?

Fallibilismus is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the philosophy & ideas vocabulary.

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