Noun
die Mission
Pronunciation: /mɪˈsjoːn/
mission (set of tasks)
B2
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plural Missionen
Meanings
Noun
- mission (set of tasks)
- mission (group of people appointed for such a task; their place of work)
- mission, evangelization, proselytism (religious, especially Christian, activism)
Example sentence
Haben Sie Ihre Mission erfolgreich zu Ende geführt?
Did you accomplish your mission?
Word forms
singular
die Mission
plural
die Missionen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mission
Accusativedie Mission
Dativeder Mission
Genitiveder Mission
Plural
Nominativedie Missionen
Accusativedie Missionen
Dativeden Missionen
Genitiveder Missionen
Usage
- eine Mission erfüllen — This means accomplish an assigned mission.
- auf einer Mission sein — The dative expression describes being on a mission.
Im Spiel besteht unsere Mission darin, ein verschwundenes Schiff zu finden.
In the game, our mission is to find a missing ship.