Empirie

See also: empirie

German

Etymology

From Latin empīria, from Ancient Greek ἐμπειρία (empeiría).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛm.piˈʁiː/
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Noun

Empirie f (genitive Empirie, plural Empirien)

  1. (chiefly uncountable) empirical knowledge; knowledge based on testing and experience
    Die Empirie hat unsere Theorie bestätigt.
    Empirical findings have confirmed our theory.

Declension

Declension of Empirie [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Empirie die Empirien
genitive einer der Empirie der Empirien
dative einer der Empirie den Empirien
accusative eine die Empirie die Empirien
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