Philosophie

== German == === Alternative forms === Philosophei (archaic), Philosophia (obsolete) Filosofie, Filosofei (rare reform spellings, chiefly of the 19th c.) === Etymology === From Middle High German philosophīe, from Latin philosophia, which see. Not fully integrated during the Middle High German period; therefore the inherited form in -ei did not establish itself. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /filozoˈfiː/, [ˌfɪ.lo.zoˈfiː], [ˌfi(ː)-] Rhymes: -iː === Noun === Philosophie f (genitive Philosophie, plural Philosophien) (uncountable) philosophy (study of thought) Sie studiert Philosophie. ― She studies philosophy. (uncountable, some jurisdictions) name of the school subject taken by pupils who choose not to attend religious education Synonyms: Ethik, Werte und Normen (countable) philosophy (one's manner of thinking) Seine Philosophie lautet: leben und leben lassen. ― His personal philosophy is: live and let live. ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “Philosophie”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Philosophie” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Philosophie” in Duden online Philosophie on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Philosophie” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.