Katharsis

See also: katharsis

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈtaʁzɪs/, /ˈkataʁzɪs/, /ˈkaːtaʁzɪs/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Ka‧thar‧sis

Noun

Katharsis f (genitive Katharsis, no plural)

1. catharsis (in drama, a release of emotional tension)

Declension

Declension of Katharsis [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Katharsis
genitive	einer	der	Katharsis
dative	einer	der	Katharsis
accusative	eine	die	Katharsis

Derived terms

• kathartisch

Further reading

• “Katharsis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Katharsis” in Duden online