Rechtswissenschaft
jurisprudence
noun REHKHTS-vis-en-shaft Less Common
Origin: from Recht ('law') + Wissenschaft ('science')
Also means
law (as study)
Usage Note
Rechtswissenschaft is the academic study of law, the subject you read at university — colloquially students just say they study Jura. The compound links Recht with Wissenschaft, inheriting feminine gender from the latter.
Examples
"Sie studiert Rechtswissenschaft in Berlin."
Natural Translation
She studies law in Berlin.
Literal Translation
She studies jurisprudence in Berlin.
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