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