die Sünde

B2

sin

English meaning
sin
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Sünden
Vocabulary package
Ethics & Morality

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Sünde in a sentence

Die Sünde war in ihrer Religion schwer zu vergeben.

Sin was difficult to forgive in their religion.

Declension of die Sünde

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Sündedie Sünden
Accusativedie Sündedie Sünden
Dativeder Sündeden Sünden
Genitiveder Sündeder Sünden

Word family

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Where Sünde comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sünde, althochdeutsch sunta, germanisch *sanþ-/sund- „wahr, seiend“. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Sünde

Is it der, die or das Sünde?

It is die Sünde — Sünde is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Sünden.

What is the plural of Sünde?

The plural of die Sünde is die Sünden.

What is the genitive of Sünde?

The genitive singular is der Sünde. The dative plural is den Sünden.

What does Sünde mean in English?

die Sünde means "sin". For example: "Die Sünde war in ihrer Religion schwer zu vergeben." — "Sin was difficult to forgive in their religion."

What level is Sünde in German?

Sünde is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the ethics & morality vocabulary.

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