Geständnis

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German

Etymology

From gestehen +‎ -nis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈʃtɛntnɪs/
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Noun

Geständnis n (strong, genitive Geständnisses, plural Geständnisse)

  1. confession (open admittance of having done something)

Declension

Declension of Geständnis
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Geständnis die Geständnisse
genitive eines des Geständnisses der Geständnisse
dative einem dem Geständnis, Geständnisse1 den Geständnissen
accusative ein das Geständnis die Geständnisse

1Now rare, see notes.

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