Definition
The act or result of finding something that was previously unknown.
Translations
- English
- discovery
- Français
- découverte
- Türkçe
- keşif
- Polski
- odkrycie
- Русский
- открытие
- Українська
- відкриття
GERMAN DICTIONARY
discovery
/diː ɛntˈdɛkʊŋ/
The act or result of finding something that was previously unknown.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Entdeckung | die Entdeckungen |
| Akkusativ | die Entdeckung | die Entdeckungen |
| Dativ | der Entdeckung | den Entdeckungen |
| Genitiv | der Entdeckung | der Entdeckungen |
A Entdeckung usually refers to finding something new for the first time; a Erkenntnis is rather the understanding or knowledge gained from it.
A Entdeckung can be the Ergebnis of a research or search process, whereas results can also arise in other ways.
A Entdeckung finds something that already exists, whereas a Erfindung creates something new.
A wissenschaftliche Entdeckung is a special Entdeckung in the field of research and science.