Flehen

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German

Etymology

From flehen, from Old High German flēhan.

Noun

Flehen n (strong, genitive Flehens, plural Flehen)

  1. (dated) plea, supplication
    • Bach, Cantata BWV 131, Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir
      Herr, höre meine Stimme, laß deine Ohren merken auf die Stimme meines Flehens!
      Lord, hear my voice, let Your ears take note of the sound of my pleas!

Declension

Declension of Flehen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Flehen die Flehen
genitive eines des Flehens der Flehen
dative einem dem Flehen den Flehen
accusative ein das Flehen die Flehen
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