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Konnektion
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German
de:
Alternative forms
de Connection obsolete or anglicism
Etymology
Ultimately from de en connection or de la connexiōnem (nominative la connexiō a conclusion, binding together), from la connectō, an alternative spelling of la cōnectō to bind together, from compound of la co- together and la nectō to bind.
Pronunciation
de /kɔˈnɛkˈtsi̯oːn/ /kɔˈnɛkʃn̩/
Noun
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de rare proscribed de Konnexion
A kinship relationship between people.
de rare or obsolete A kinship relationship between people by blood, marriage or adoption.
de anglicism neologism or rare A kinship relationship between people by nature or character. A friendship or companionship.
de Ich und Jonas haben eine sehr gute Connection.
de higher register psychology Term for the Reiz-Reaktion-Verbindung, that describes the principles of association between a stimulus and it's corresponding reaction.
Usage notes
The second pronunciation is only used for the anglicism and is never used for the psychology term. The second spelling de Connection is most often used for the anglicisms.