Noun
die Essenz
essence
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plural Essenzen
Meanings
Noun
- essence
Example sentence
Diese zwei Sätze sind die Essenz seines Vortrags.
These two sentences are the essence of his talk.
Word forms
singular
die Essenz
plural
die Essenzen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Essenz
Accusativedie Essenz
Dativeder Essenz
Genitiveder Essenz
Plural
Nominativedie Essenzen
Accusativedie Essenzen
Dativeden Essenzen
Genitiveder Essenzen
Usage
- die Essenz einer Aussage — the essential meaning or core of a statement
- eine duftende Essenz — in another sense, a concentrated aromatic extract
In wenigen Zeilen hielt sie die Essenz des Gesprächs fest.
In a few lines, she recorded the essence of the conversation.