die Ikone

B2

an icon

English meaning
an icon
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ikonen
Vocabulary package
Art & Artists

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Ikone in a sentence

Die Mona Lisa ist eine weltberühmte Ikone.

The Mona Lisa is a world-famous icon.

Declension of die Ikone

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ikonedie Ikonen
Accusativedie Ikonedie Ikonen
Dativeder Ikoneden Ikonen
Genitiveder Ikoneder Ikonen

Where Ikone comes from

im 19. Jahrhundert von russisch икона entlehnt, das über altslawisch ikona „Bildnis, Standbild, Heiligenbild“ und byzantinisch-griechisch εἰκόνα letztlich auf griechisch εἰκών „Bild, Abbild“ zurückgeht

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Questions about Ikone

Is it der, die or das Ikone?

It is die Ikone — Ikone is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ikonen.

What is the plural of Ikone?

The plural of die Ikone is die Ikonen.

What is the genitive of Ikone?

The genitive singular is der Ikone. The dative plural is den Ikonen.

What does Ikone mean in English?

die Ikone means "an icon". For example: "Die Mona Lisa ist eine weltberühmte Ikone." — "The Mona Lisa is a world-famous icon."

What level is Ikone in German?

Ikone is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.

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