Bekenntnis
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compare Dutch bekentenis.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Bekenntnis n (strong, genitive Bekenntnisses, plural Bekenntnisse)
- confession
- Die Bekenntnisse eines Lügners.
- The confessions of a liar.
Usage notes
[edit]- In modern standard German, the term is neuter, but in older works it was often feminine. (Compare the notes about -nis.)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Bekenntnis [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Bekenntnis | die | Bekenntnisse |
genitive | eines | des | Bekenntnisses | der | Bekenntnisse |
dative | einem | dem | Bekenntnis, Bekenntnisse1 | den | Bekenntnissen |
accusative | ein | das | Bekenntnis | die | Bekenntnisse |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Bekenntnis” in Duden online
- “Bekenntnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache