Objektiv

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See also: objektiv and objektív

German

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Etymology

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Since the first half of the 19th century, originally a clipping of Objektivglas (since the 18th century). Compare also French objectif and verre objectif.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɔpjɛkˈtiːf/
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Noun

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Objektiv n (strong, genitive Objektivs, plural Objektive)

  1. (photography) lens

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Objektiv”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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