Eigenwert

German

Etymology

From eigen (“own”) +‎ Wert (“value”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Eigenwert m (strong, genitive Eigenwertes or Eigenwerts, plural Eigenwerte)

  1. (literally) an entity's intrinsic value
  2. (mathematics) eigenvalue (specific value related to a matrix)

Declension

Declension of Eigenwert [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eigenwert die Eigenwerte
genitive eines des Eigenwertes, Eigenwerts der Eigenwerte
dative einem dem Eigenwert, Eigenwerte1 den Eigenwerten
accusative einen den Eigenwert die Eigenwerte

1Now rare, see notes.

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