Sentenz

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German sententie, from Latin sententia. Masculine gender predominated until the mid-18th century, probably after Spruch and/or Satz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɛnˈtɛnt͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Sen‧tenz

Noun

Sentenz f (genitive Sentenz, plural Sentenzen) or
Sentenz (obsolete) m (mixed, genitive Sentenzes, plural Sentenzen)

  1. (higher register) saying, maxim, aphorism
    Synonyms: Spruch, Ausspruch, Denkspruch, Sinnspruch, Aphorismus
  2. (law, obsolete) sentence, verdict
    Synonyms: Urteil, Urteilsspruch, Richterspruch

Declension

Declension of Sentenz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Sentenz die Sentenzen
genitive einer der Sentenz der Sentenzen
dative einer der Sentenz den Sentenzen
accusative eine die Sentenz die Sentenzen
Declension of Sentenz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Sentenz die Sentenzen
genitive eines des Sentenzes der Sentenzen
dative einem dem Sentenz, Sentenze1 den Sentenzen
accusative einen den Sentenz die Sentenzen

1Now rare, see notes.

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