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Bekenntnis

German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

bekennen +‎ -nis

Compare Dutch bekentenis.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bəˈkɛntnɪs/
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Noun edit

Bekenntnis n (strong, genitive Bekenntnisses, plural Bekenntnisse)

  1. 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
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.

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