Finsternis
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German
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From finster + -nis. Compare Yiddish פֿינצטערניש (fintsternish).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Finsternis f (genitive Finsternis, plural Finsternisse)
- eclipse (astronomy)
- darkness
- Synonyms: Dunkelheit, Nacht
- Antonyms: Helligkeit, Licht, Tag
Declension
[edit]Declension of Finsternis [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Finsternis | die | Finsternisse |
| genitive | einer | der | Finsternis | der | Finsternisse |
| dative | einer | der | Finsternis | den | Finsternissen |
| accusative | eine | die | Finsternis | die | Finsternisse |
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Finsternis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Finsternis” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Finsternis” in Duden online
Finsternis on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
