Noun
die Autonomie
Pronunciation: /aʊ̯tonoˈmiː/
autonomy
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plural Autonomien
Meanings
Noun
- autonomy
Example sentence
Viele Jugendliche wünschen sich mehr Autonomie.
Many teenagers want more autonomy.
Word forms
singular
die Autonomie
plural
die Autonomien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Autonomie
Accusativedie Autonomie
Dativeder Autonomie
Genitiveder Autonomie
Plural
Nominativedie Autonomien
Accusativedie Autonomien
Dativeden Autonomien
Genitiveder Autonomien
Usage
- Autonomie / Selbstbestimmung — Near synonyms for autonomy or self-determination.
- autonom — The related adjective means autonomous or self-governing.
Die Schule erhielt mehr Autonomie bei der Gestaltung des Unterrichts.
The school received more autonomy in designing its teaching.