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Bekenntnis
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German
Alternative forms
de Bekandtnuß obsolete
Etymology
From de gmh bekentnisse, gmh bekantnisse f, from de goh bikantnussi n. de bekennen -nis. Compare nl bekentenis.
Pronunciation
de /bəˈkɛntnɪs/
de De-Bekenntnis.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
confession
de Die Bekenntnisse eines Lügners. The confessions of a liar.
creed
de Glaubensbekenntnis
Usage notes
In modern standard German, the term is neuter, but in older works it was often feminine. (Compare the notes about de -nis.)
Declension
n
Derived terms
de Glaubensbekenntnis Lippenbekenntnis Nichtbekenntnis Schuldbekenntnis Suchtbekenntnis Teilbekenntnis Bekenntnis von Nicäa
Related terms
de Anerkenntnis
de Sachkenntnis
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