Noun
die Göttin
Pronunciation: /ˈɡœtɪn/
goddess
C1
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plural Göttinnen
Meanings
Noun
- goddess
Example sentence
Bevor Manet dieses Bild malte, waren seine weiblichen Akte auf Göttinnen beschränkt.
Until Manet painted this picture, his female nudes were limited to goddesses.
Word forms
singular
die Göttin
plural
die Göttinnen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Göttin
Accusativedie Göttin
Dativeder Göttin
Genitiveder Göttin
Plural
Nominativedie Göttinnen
Accusativedie Göttinnen
Dativeden Göttinnen
Genitiveder Göttinnen
Usage
- der Gott / die Göttin — god / goddess; the feminine form changes o to ö
- die Göttin der Weisheit — the goddess of wisdom; genitive describes her domain
Auf der Vase ist eine Göttin mit einem Schild dargestellt.
A goddess holding a shield is depicted on the vase.