die Gewissensbisse

B2

remorse / pangs of conscience

English meaning
remorse / pangs of conscience
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Shame & Guilt

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Gewissensbisse in a sentence

Gewissensbisse plagten ihn die ganze Nacht.

Remorse plagued him all night.

Declension of die Gewissensbisse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gewissensbisse—
Accusativedie Gewissensbisse—
Dativeden Gewissensbissenden Gewissensbissen
Genitiveder Gewissensbisse—

Word family

die Gewissensbisse is built from das Gewissen (conscience). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Gewissensbisse

Is it der, die or das Gewissensbisse?

It is die Gewissensbisse — Gewissensbisse is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gewissensbisse?

The genitive singular is der Gewissensbisse. The dative plural is den Gewissensbissen.

What does Gewissensbisse mean in English?

die Gewissensbisse means "remorse / pangs of conscience". For example: "Gewissensbisse plagten ihn die ganze Nacht." — "Remorse plagued him all night."

What level is Gewissensbisse in German?

Gewissensbisse is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the shame & guilt vocabulary.

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