das Lippenbekenntnis
C1lip service (e.g., paying lip service to xyz)
- English meaning
- lip service (e.g., paying lip service to xyz)
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Lippenlbekentnisse
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Dictionary
- German words with L
Lippenbekenntnis in a sentence
Das ist nur ein Lippenbekenntnis zu Umweltschutz.
That is only lip service to environmental protection.
Declension of das Lippenbekenntnis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Lippenbekenntnis | die Lippenlbekentnisse |
| Accusative | das Lippenbekenntnis | die Lippenlbekentnisse |
| Dative | dem Lippenbekenntnis | den Lippenbekenntnissen |
| Genitive | des Lippenbekenntnisses | der Lippenlbekentnisse |
Word family
das Lippenbekenntnis is built from das Bekenntnis (confession) and die Lippe (lip). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Lippenbekenntnis comes from
Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Lippe und Bekenntnis sowie dem Fugenelement -n
Words that go with Lippenbekenntnis
Questions about Lippenbekenntnis
Is it der, die or das Lippenbekenntnis?
It is das Lippenbekenntnis — Lippenbekenntnis is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Lippenlbekentnisse.
What is the plural of Lippenbekenntnis?
The plural of das Lippenbekenntnis is die Lippenlbekentnisse.
What is the genitive of Lippenbekenntnis?
The genitive singular is des Lippenbekenntnisses. The dative plural is den Lippenbekenntnissen.
What does Lippenbekenntnis mean in English?
das Lippenbekenntnis means "lip service (e.g., paying lip service to xyz)". For example: "Das ist nur ein Lippenbekenntnis zu Umweltschutz." — "That is only lip service to environmental protection."
What level is Lippenbekenntnis in German?
Lippenbekenntnis is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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