Ethik
German, noun/ˈeːtɪk/
Ethik is spelled E-T-H-I-K (5 letters) and appears 13 times per million words in written German, the 5,698th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ethik is a German feminine noun meaning “ethics (study of principles governing right and wrong conduct)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “eine Teilrichtung der Philosophie und Studienfach, die sich mit dem (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst”.
What does Ethik mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineethics (study of principles governing right and wrong conduct)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. eine Teilrichtung der Philosophie und Studienfach, die sich mit dem (richtigen) menschlichen Handeln befasst 2. ein Schulfach in einem Teil der deutschen Bundesländer, welches sich mit ^([1]) befasst 3. zusammenhängendes Konzept sittlicher Verhaltensregeln und Grundeinstellungen 4. literarisches Werk, das ^([1]) oder ^([3]) darstellt
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 Ethik
- Ethiken plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Ethik?
- /ˈeːtɪk/
- [ˈeːtɪk]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Ethik
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Ethik in German?
Ethik appears 13 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).