Zeugnis

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German [Term?]; zeugen (“to testify, declare”). Cognate with Vilamovian cajgnys.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɔɪ̯k.nɪs/
  • Audio (Austria):(file)
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Noun

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Zeugnis n (strong, genitive Zeugnisses, plural Zeugnisse)

  1. testimony, witness declaration
  2. certificate, affidavit, report card

Declension

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Declension of Zeugnis [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Zeugnis die Zeugnisse
genitive eines des Zeugnisses der Zeugnisse
dative einem dem Zeugnis, Zeugnisse1 den Zeugnissen
accusative ein das Zeugnis die Zeugnisse

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “Zeugnis” in Duden online
  • “Zeugnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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