German word

Kode

Pronunciation

IPA/koːt/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncode of conduct

Example

Der Kode gilt für alle Mitarbeiter.

The code of conduct applies to all employees.

Illustration for Kode (code of conduct)

More examples

Mitarbeiter sollten den Kode im Arbeitsalltag befolgen.

Employees should adhere to the code of conduct in their everyday work.

Core concept

A shared rulebook that sets the standards for conduct inside an organization.

Common phrases

  • einen Kode einhalten

    observe a code of conduct

  • den Kode befolgen

    adhere to a code of conduct

  • einen Kode formulieren

    draw up a code of conduct

Similar words

Regeln: Specific rules to follow in everyday situations.
Hausregeln: Rules for comfortable and orderly behavior in a building or group.
Richtlinien: Practical policies that guide decisions and actions in an organization.
Verhaltenskodex: A structured document outlining expected conduct and ethics at work or in a group.

Definition in German

ein Regelwerk, das Verhaltensnormen für eine Gemeinschaft, ein Unternehmen oder eine Institution beschreibt.

Word origin

Kode entered German through French code and ultimately comes from Latin codex, which referred to a book or collection of written laws.

Usage tips

  • Kode is a formal masculine noun with the plural Kodes; the related noun Kodex has the plural Kodizes.

Opposites

  • Anarchieanarchynoun
  • Regellosigkeitabsence of rulesnoun

Related words

  • kodifizierencodifyverb
  • Kodifizierungcodificationnoun
  • kodifiziertcodifiedadjective

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