Leitkultur
German
Etymology
leiten + Kultur. Coined by the German-Arab sociologist Bassam Tibi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈlaɪ̯tkʊlˌtuːɐ̯]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Leit‧kul‧tur
- Rhymes: -uːɐ̯
Noun
Leitkultur f (genitive Leitkultur, plural Leitkulturen)
- The values of modern Western culture, including democracy, secularism, the Enlightenment, human rights, and civil society.
Declension
Declension of Leitkultur [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Leitkultur | die | Leitkulturen |
| genitive | einer | der | Leitkultur | der | Leitkulturen |
| dative | einer | der | Leitkultur | den | Leitkulturen |
| accusative | eine | die | Leitkultur | die | Leitkulturen |
Further reading
- “Leitkultur” in Duden online