Noun
die Maxime
maxim
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plural Maximen
Meanings
Noun
- maxim
Example sentence
Ehrlichkeit ist seine oberste Maxime im Beruf.
Honesty is his highest maxim at work.
Word forms
singular
die Maxime
plural
die Maximen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Maxime
Accusativedie Maxime
Dativeder Maxime
Genitiveder Maxime
Plural
Nominativedie Maximen
Accusativedie Maximen
Dativeden Maximen
Genitiveder Maximen
Usage
- nach einer Maxime handeln — act according to a maxim or guiding principle; nach takes dative
- die oberste Maxime — the overriding principle; a common formal combination
Ihre Maxime war, schwierige Fragen immer offen anzusprechen.
Her guiding principle was always to address difficult questions openly.