Geheimnis
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German
Etymology
From geheim + -nis. Cognate to Dutch geheimenis (“secret”) and Yiddish געהיימעניש (geheymenish, “secret”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Geheimnis n (strong, genitive Geheimnisses, plural Geheimnisse)
- secret
- Das Geheimnis des blauen Eichhörnchens
- The Secret of the Blue Squirrel
Declension
Declension of Geheimnis
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Geheimnis | die | Geheimnisse |
| genitive | eines | des | Geheimnisses | der | Geheimnisse |
| dative | einem | dem | Geheimnis, Geheimnisse1 | den | Geheimnissen |
| accusative | ein | das | Geheimnis | die | Geheimnisse |
1Now rare, see notes.
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
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
Geheimnis n (plural Geheimnisser)