Kodex

See also: kodex and kódex

German

Alternative forms

• Codex (more common)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōdex. Doublet of Code.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːdɛks/
• Hyphenation: Ko‧dex

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Noun

Kodex m (strong, genitive Kodexes or Kodex, plural Kodizes or Kodexe)

1. (law) code (compilation of written law)
2. (by extension, loosely) code (system of unwritten but binding rules)
3. (literature) codex (early manuscript book)

Usage notes

According to Google Ngram, Codex is and historically always has been the more common spelling of the term, and the plural forms, from most common to least, are: Codices, Kodizes, Kodexe.

Declension

Declension of Kodex [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kodex	die	Kodizes, Kodexe
genitive	eines	des	Kodexes, Kodex	der	Kodizes, Kodexe
dative	einem	dem	Kodex	den	Kodizes, Kodexen
accusative	einen	den	Kodex	die	Kodizes, Kodexe

Derived terms

• Ehrenkodex m (“code of honour”)
• kodifizieren (“codify”)
• Moralkodex m (“moral compass”)
• Verhaltenskodex m (“code of conduct”)

Further reading

• “Kodex” in Duden online
• “Kodex”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎^[1] (in German)