Bekenntnis

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German[edit]

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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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