Autismus

See also: autismus

German

Etymology

Coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1911, from Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aʊ̯ˈtɪsmʊs/
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  • Audio (Austria)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪsmʊs
  • Hyphenation: Au‧tis‧mus

Noun

Autismus m (strong, genitive Autismus, no plural)

  1. autism

Declension
Declension of Autismus [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Autismus
genitive eines des Autismus
dative einem dem Autismus
accusative einen den Autismus

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Autismus”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Further reading
  • “Autismus” in Duden online
  • “Autismus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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