Geheimnis
German
Etymology
From geheim + -nis. Cognate to Dutch geheimenis (“secret”) and Yiddish געהיימעניש (geheymenish, “secret”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡəˈhaɪmnɪs/
Audio (file)
Noun
Geheimnis n (strong, genitive Geheimnisses, plural Geheimnisse)
- secret
- Das Geheimnis des blauen Eichhörnchens
- The Secret of the Blue Squirrel
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Related terms
- geheimnisvoll
- Geheimniskrämer, Geheimnisträger, Geheimnisverrat
- Bankgeheimnis, Betriebsgeheimnis, Berufsgeheimnis, Briefgeheimnis, Geschäftsgeheimnis, Postgeheimnis, Staatsgeheimnis
Further reading
- “Geheimnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Geheimnis” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Geheimnis” in Duden online
Geheimnis on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Geheimnis” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Luxembourgish
Alternative forms
- Geheimnes
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡeˈhai̯mnis/, [ɡəˈhɑɪ̯mnis]
Synonyms
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