Bewusstsein

== German == === Alternative forms === Bewußtsein (superseded) === Etymology === bewusst (“aware, conscious”) +‎ sein (“to be”). The word became common in speech through the influence of Martin Luther, who used it frequently. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈvʊstzaɪ̯n/ === Noun === Bewusstsein n (strong, genitive Bewusstseins, no plural) consciousness, awareness ==== Usage notes ==== The spelling Bewusstsein has been the prescribed spelling since the German spelling reform of 1996 (the Rechtschreibreform). In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, it had already been standard since ⟨ß⟩ was deprecated in the 1930s. In the affected areas, the previous spelling (Bewußtsein) is now less common, and may be regarded as a misspelling. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== === Further reading === “Bewusstsein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Bewusstsein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Bewusstsein” in Duden online Bewusstsein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de