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die Stirn

B2

forehead

English meaning
forehead
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Stirnen
Vocabulary package
Head & Face

Stirn in a sentence

Er runzelte die Stirn, als ich das sagte.

He furrowed his forehead when I said that.

Declension of die Stirn

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Stirndie Stirnen
Accusativedie Stirndie Stirnen
Dativeder Stirnden Stirnen
Genitiveder Stirnder Stirnen

Where Stirn comes from

mittelhochdeutsch stirne, althochdeutsch stirn, stirna, belegt seit dem 12. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Stirn

Is it der, die or das Stirn?

It is die Stirn — Stirn is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Stirnen.

What is the plural of Stirn?

The plural of die Stirn is die Stirnen.

What is the genitive of Stirn?

The genitive singular is der Stirn. The dative plural is den Stirnen.

What does Stirn mean in English?

die Stirn means "forehead". For example: "Er runzelte die Stirn, als ich das sagte." — "He furrowed his forehead when I said that."

What level is Stirn in German?

Stirn is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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