die Ketzerei

C1

heresy / apostasy

English meaning
heresy / apostasy
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Ketzerein
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

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Ketzerei in a sentence

Die Ketzerei wurde im Mittelalter streng bestraft.

Heresy was severely punished in the Middle Ages.

Declension of die Ketzerei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Ketzereidie Ketzerein
Accusativedie Ketzereidie Ketzerein
Dativeder Ketzereiden Ketzereien
Genitiveder Ketzereider Ketzerein

Where Ketzerei comes from

mittelhochdeutsch ketzerîe, ketherîe; Ableitung zu Ketzer mit -ei

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Questions about Ketzerei

Is it der, die or das Ketzerei?

It is die Ketzerei — Ketzerei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Ketzerein.

What is the plural of Ketzerei?

The plural of die Ketzerei is die Ketzerein.

What is the genitive of Ketzerei?

The genitive singular is der Ketzerei. The dative plural is den Ketzereien.

What does Ketzerei mean in English?

die Ketzerei means "heresy / apostasy". For example: "Die Ketzerei wurde im Mittelalter streng bestraft." — "Heresy was severely punished in the Middle Ages."

What level is Ketzerei in German?

Ketzerei is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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