Sühne
German
Etymology
From Middle High German süene, suone, from Old High German suona, from Proto-Germanic *swōnō. Cognate with Dutch zoen (“kiss”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzyːnə/
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Noun
Sühne f (genitive Sühne, no plural)
- (literary) atonement
Declension
Declension of Sühne (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Sühne |
| genitive | einer | der | Sühne |
| dative | einer | der | Sühne |
| accusative | eine | die | Sühne |
Related terms
- sühnen
- versöhnen
Further reading
- Sühne in Duden online