Bekenntnis
German
Alternative forms
- Bekandtnuß f or n
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈkɛntnɪs/
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Noun
Bekenntnis n (genitive Bekenntnisses, plural Bekenntnisse)
- confession
- Die Bekenntnisse eines Lügners.
- The confessions of a liar.
- Die Bekenntnisse eines Lügners.
Usage notes
- In modern standard German, the term is neuter, but in older works it was often feminine. (Compare the notes about -nis.)
Declension
Declension of Bekenntnis
| 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 uncommon, see notes
Derived terms
- Lippenbekenntnis
- Nichtbekenntnis
- Schuldbekenntnis
- Suchtbekenntnis
- Teilbekenntnis
Related terms
- Anerkenntnis
- Sachkenntnis
Further reading
- Bekenntnis in Duden online
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