Sühne

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Sühne. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Sühne, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Sühne in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Sühne you have here. The definition of the word Sühne will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofSühne, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German süene, suone, from Old High German suona, from Proto-Germanic *swōnō. Cognate with Dutch zoen (“kiss”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzyːnə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Sühne f (genitive Sühne, no plural)

  1. (literary) atonement

Declension

Declension of Sühne
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Sühne
genitive einer der Sühne
dative einer der Sühne
accusative eine die Sühne

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Sühne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Sühne” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Sühne” in Duden online
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia