Autismus

See also: autismus

German

Etymology

Coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1911, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯ˈtɪsmʊs/
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  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmʊs
  • Hyphenation: Au‧tis‧mus

Noun

Autismus m (strong, genitive Autismus, no plural)

  1. autism

Declension

Declension of Autismus [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Autismus
genitive eines des Autismus
dative einem dem Autismus
accusative einen den Autismus

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Autismus”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading

  • “Autismus” in Duden online
  • “Autismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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