die Sehne
B2tendon / chord
- English meaning
- tendon / chord
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Sehnen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
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Sehne in a sentence
Eine gerissene Sehne erfordert lange Heilung.
A torn tendon requires long healing.
Declension of die Sehne
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Sehne | die Sehnen |
| Accusative | die Sehne | die Sehnen |
| Dative | der Sehne | den Sehnen |
| Genitive | der Sehne | der Sehnen |
Where Sehne comes from
mittelhochdeutsch sen(e)we, sen(n)e „Sehne, Bogensehne, eine Krümmung verbindende gerade Linie, Nerv“, althochdeutsch senawa, belegt seit dem 11.
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Questions about Sehne
Is it der, die or das Sehne?
It is die Sehne — Sehne is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Sehnen.
What is the plural of Sehne?
The plural of die Sehne is die Sehnen.
What is the genitive of Sehne?
The genitive singular is der Sehne. The dative plural is den Sehnen.
What does Sehne mean in English?
die Sehne means "tendon / chord". For example: "Eine gerissene Sehne erfordert lange Heilung." — "A torn tendon requires long healing."
What level is Sehne in German?
Sehne is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.
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