Gleichnis

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gelīchnisse, from Old High German gilīhnissi, gilīhnessi, from Proto-Germanic *galīkanassuz. Cognate with English likeness, Dutch gelijkenis.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

Gleichnis n (genitive Gleichnisses, plural Gleichnisse)

  1. simile
  2. (biblical) parable

Declension

Further reading

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