Noun
das Ich
Pronunciation: /ˈʔɪç/
ego
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plural Ichs
Meanings
Noun
- ego
- the self
Example sentence
Sein Ich steht bei jeder Entscheidung im Mittelpunkt.
His ego is at the centre of every decision.
Word forms
singular
das Ich
plural
die Ichs
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Ich
Accusativedas Ich
Dativedem Ich
Genitivedes Ichs
Plural
Nominativedie Ichs
Accusativedie Ichs
Dativeden Ichs
Genitiveder Ichs
Usage
- das eigene Ich — The capitalized noun names the self or ego.
- Ich / ich — The noun is neuter; the lowercase pronoun means I.
Die Kritik verletzte sein empfindliches Ich.
The criticism wounded his sensitive ego.
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