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