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die Erbsünde

B2

original sin

English meaning
original sin
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

Erbsünde in a sentence

Die Erbsünde ist ein wichtiges Konzept im Christentum.

Original sin is an important concept in Christianity.

Declension of die Erbsünde

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Erbsünde
Accusativedie Erbsünde
Dativeder Erbsünde
Genitiveder Erbsünde

Word family

die Erbsünde is built from die Sünde (sin). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Erbsünde comes from

mittelhochdeutsch erbesünde, Lehnübersetzung von lateinisch peccatum hereditarium. Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt. Strukturell: Determinativkompositum aus dem Stamm des Wortes Erbe und Sünde

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Questions about Erbsünde

Is it der, die or das Erbsünde?

It is die Erbsünde — Erbsünde is feminine.

What is the genitive of Erbsünde?

The genitive singular is der Erbsünde.

What does Erbsünde mean in English?

die Erbsünde means "original sin". For example: "Die Erbsünde ist ein wichtiges Konzept im Christentum." — "Original sin is an important concept in Christianity."

What level is Erbsünde in German?

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

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