OriginBorrowed from German Askese, from Ancient Greek ἄσκησις (áskēsis).
Formsaskes(indefinite, nominative, singular) · askes(genitive, indefinite, singular) · askesen(definite, nominative, singular) · askesens(definite, genitive, singular) · -(indefinite, nominative, plural) · -(genitive, indefinite, plural) · -(definite, nominative, plural) · -(definite, genitive, plural)