das Ebenbild
C1a likeness / image
- English meaning
- a likeness / image
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Ebenbilder
- CEFR level
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Ebenbild in a sentence
Der Mensch wurde nach Gottes Ebenbild geschaffen.
Man was created in God's image.
Declension of das Ebenbild
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Ebenbild | die Ebenbilder |
| Accusative | das Ebenbild | die Ebenbilder |
| Dative | dem Ebenbild | den Ebenbildern |
| Genitive | des Ebenbildes | der Ebenbilder |
Word family
das Ebenbild is built from eben (just, even) and das Bild (picture, image). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Ebenbild comes from
mittelhochdeutsch ebenbilde „Vorbild, Beispiel“, althochdeutsch ebanbilidi (in einer Handschrift des 12. Jahrhunderts) :Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus dem Adjektiv eben und dem Substantiv Bild
Words that go with Ebenbild
Questions about Ebenbild
Is it der, die or das Ebenbild?
It is das Ebenbild — Ebenbild is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ebenbilder.
What is the plural of Ebenbild?
The plural of das Ebenbild is die Ebenbilder.
What is the genitive of Ebenbild?
The genitive singular is des Ebenbildes. The dative plural is den Ebenbildern.
What does Ebenbild mean in English?
das Ebenbild means "a likeness / image". For example: "Der Mensch wurde nach Gottes Ebenbild geschaffen." — "Man was created in God's image."
What level is Ebenbild in German?
Ebenbild is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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