der Sündenfall

C1

fall of man

English meaning
fall of man
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

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Sündenfall in a sentence

Der Sündenfall ist ein zentrales Konzept im Christentum.

The fall of man is a central concept in Christianity.

Declension of der Sündenfall

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Sündenfall—
Accusativeden Sündenfall—
Dativedem Sündenfallden Sündenfällen
Genitivedes Sündenfalls—

Word family

der Sündenfall is built from die Sünde (sin) and der Fall (case, fall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Sündenfall comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sündenval :Determinativkompositum aus Sünde, Fugenelement -n und Fall

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Questions about Sündenfall

Is it der, die or das Sündenfall?

It is der Sündenfall — Sündenfall is masculine.

What is the genitive of Sündenfall?

The genitive singular is des Sündenfalls. The dative plural is den Sündenfällen.

What does Sündenfall mean in English?

der Sündenfall means "fall of man". For example: "Der Sündenfall ist ein zentrales Konzept im Christentum." — "The fall of man is a central concept in Christianity."

What level is Sündenfall in German?

Sündenfall is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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