Sinnbild

German

Etymology

Sinn +‎ Bild

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪnˌbɪlt/
  • Hyphenation: Sinn‧bild
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Noun

Sinnbild n (strong, genitive Sinnbildes or Sinnbilds, plural Sinnbilder)

  1. symbol, allegory
  2. emblem, ensign
  3. (tech, welding) symbol

Declension
Declension of Sinnbild [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Sinnbild die Sinnbilder
genitive eines des Sinnbildes, Sinnbilds der Sinnbilder
dative einem dem Sinnbild, Sinnbilde1 den Sinnbildern
accusative ein das Sinnbild die Sinnbilder

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms
  • Bildzeichen

Derived terms
  • versinnbilden

Further reading
  • “Sinnbild” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Sinnbild” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Sinnbild” in Duden online
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