das Geheimnis
B1secret
- English meaning
- secret
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Geheimnisse
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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Geheimnis in a sentence
Das kann ich dir nicht sagen. Das ist ein Geheimnis.
I can't tell you that. It's a secret.
Declension of das Geheimnis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Geheimnis | die Geheimnisse |
| Accusative | das Geheimnis | die Geheimnisse |
| Dative | dem Geheimnis | den Geheimnissen |
| Genitive | des Geheimnisses | der Geheimnisse |
Word family
das Geheimnis is built from geheim (secret, hidden). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Where Geheimnis comes from
frühneuhochdeutsch; im 16. Jahrhundert abgeleitet von geheim mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -nis
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Questions about Geheimnis
Is it der, die or das Geheimnis?
It is das Geheimnis — Geheimnis is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Geheimnisse.
What is the plural of Geheimnis?
The plural of das Geheimnis is die Geheimnisse.
What is the genitive of Geheimnis?
The genitive singular is des Geheimnisses. The dative plural is den Geheimnissen.
What does Geheimnis mean in English?
das Geheimnis means "secret". For example: "Das kann ich dir nicht sagen. Das ist ein Geheimnis." — "I can't tell you that. It's a secret."
What level is Geheimnis in German?
Geheimnis is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the gossip & rumours vocabulary.
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