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Eigenfunktion

German, noun/ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn/

Eigenfunktion is a German feminine noun meaning “eigenfunction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Funktion, die das Eigenwertproblem eines Operators löst”.

What does Eigenfunktion mean in English?

noun

  1. 1

    feminineeigenfunction

Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How German dictionaries define it

noun: 1. eine Funktion, die das Eigenwertproblem eines Operators löst

The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.

Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.

Forms of Eigenfunktion

  • Eigenfunktionen plural

Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).

How do you pronounce Eigenfunktion?

  • /ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn/
  • /ˈaɪ̯ɡŋ̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn/
  • [ˈaɪ̯ɡn̩fʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]

Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.

English words that translate to Eigenfunktion

Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.