Aktion

== German == === Etymology === 16th century, learned borrowing from Latin āctiō. Doublet of Action and Aktie. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /akˈtsi̯oːn/, [ʔakˈt͡sjoːn] Rhymes: -oːn Hyphenation: Ak‧ti‧on === Noun === Aktion f (genitive Aktion, plural Aktionen, diminutive Aktiönchen n) (countable) operation, campaign, measure, organized course of action Synonyms: Unternehmen, Vorgehen, Kampagne, Maßnahme Polizeiaktion ― police operation Protestaktion ― organized form of protest, protest campaign Spendenaktion ― fundraising campaign (countable, specifically) sales campaign Synonyms: Angebot, Sonderangebot (countable) act, deed, typically unusual, often negative Synonyms: Handlung, Tat (usually uncountable, mostly with in or außer) action, activity Synonyms: Einsatz, Betätigung (usually uncountable, often juxtaposed with Reaktion) action, impulse Synonyms: Wirkung, Impuls Aktion und Reaktion ― action and reaction ==== Usage notes ==== The German word is semantically close to English action and thus cannot quite be considered a false friend. Nevertheless, as indicated, it more often corresponds to other English words such as act, operation, campaign. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== Hilfsaktion, Nacht-und-Nebel-Aktion, Rettungsaktion, Unterschriftenaktion ==== Related terms ==== Aktionsart, Aktionspotential, Aktionspreis, Aktionsradius, Aktionstag, Aktionswoche === Further reading === “Aktion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Aktion” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Aktion” in Duden online Aktion on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de