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die Sehne

B2

tendon / chord

English meaning
tendon / chord
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Sehnen
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

Sehne in a sentence

Eine gerissene Sehne erfordert lange Heilung.

A torn tendon requires long healing.

Declension of die Sehne

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Sehnedie Sehnen
Accusativedie Sehnedie Sehnen
Dativeder Sehneden Sehnen
Genitiveder Sehneder 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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