Noun
die Ikone
Pronunciation: /iˈkoːnə/
icon (religious painting)
C2
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plural Ikonen
Meanings
Noun
- icon (religious painting)
- idol
Example sentence
In der kleinen Kapelle hängt eine alte, goldene Ikone.
An old golden icon hangs in the little chapel.
Word forms
singular
die Ikone
plural
die Ikonen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Ikone
Accusativedie Ikone
Dativeder Ikone
Genitiveder Ikone
Plural
Nominativedie Ikonen
Accusativedie Ikonen
Dativeden Ikonen
Genitiveder Ikonen
Usage
- eine Ikone in einer Kirche — A religious icon or sacred image.
- eine Ikone der Popkultur — A cultural icon: an admired person embodying particular values or ideals.
Die Restauratorin reinigte vorsichtig die alte Ikone.
The restorer carefully cleaned the old icon.