die Beichte

B2

confession

English meaning
confession
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Beichten
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

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Beichte in a sentence

Der Priester hörte die Beichte des Gläubigen.

The priest heard the confession of the believer.

Declension of die Beichte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Beichtedie Beichten
Accusativedie Beichtedie Beichten
Dativeder Beichteden Beichten
Genitiveder Beichteder Beichten

Where Beichte comes from

mittelhochdeutsch begiht(e), bīhte, althochdeutsch bī̌giht, bī̌jiht belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert, in der Form bī̌gihta seit 11. Jahrhundert „Bekenntnis, feierliche Aussage, Sündenbekenntnis“

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Questions about Beichte

Is it der, die or das Beichte?

It is die Beichte — Beichte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Beichten.

What is the plural of Beichte?

The plural of die Beichte is die Beichten.

What is the genitive of Beichte?

The genitive singular is der Beichte. The dative plural is den Beichten.

What does Beichte mean in English?

die Beichte means "confession". For example: "Der Priester hörte die Beichte des Gläubigen." — "The priest heard the confession of the believer."

What level is Beichte in German?

Beichte is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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