Vakzine
التعريفات والمعاني
== German ==
=== Alternative forms ===
Vakzin n
Vaccine (obsolete)
=== Etymology ===
From Latin vaccīnus m (adjective).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /vakˈt͡siːnə/
Hyphenation: Vak‧zi‧ne
=== Noun ===
Vakzine f (genitive Vakzine, plural Vakzinen)
(immunology) synonym of Impfstoff (“vaccine”)
==== Usage notes ====
The word was originally restricted to medical parlance. Since 2020 it has entered media language, mostly in the form Vakzin n. This is likely due to a desire to reduce repetitions of Impfstoff given the frequency of reports about vaccination. In general usage it remains as yet uncommon.
==== Declension ====
==== Descendants ====
→ Bulgarian: вакци́на (vakcína)
→ Japanese: ワクチン (from the form Vakzin)
=== Noun ===
Vakzine n pl
nominative/accusative/genitive plural of Vakzin
=== See also ===
Vakzination
vakzinieren
Vakzinierung
=== Further reading ===
“Vakzine”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[2] (in German)