Noun
der Psalm
Pronunciation: /psalm/
psalm (chapter of the biblical book of Psalms)
C1
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plural Psalmen
Meanings
Noun
- psalm (chapter of the biblical book of Psalms)
Example sentence
Der Chor sang einen Psalm aus dem Alten Testament.
The choir sang a psalm from the Old Testament.
Word forms
singular
der Psalm
plural
die Psalmen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Psalm
Accusativeden Psalm
Dativedem Psalm
Genitivedes Psalmes
Plural
Nominativedie Psalmen
Accusativedie Psalmen
Dativeden Psalmen
Genitiveder Psalmen
Usage
- einen Psalm lesen — read a psalm; a biblical song or prayer
- der Psalm / die Psalmen — psalm / psalms; German plural adds -en
Die Gemeinde hörte einem Psalm zu, den eine junge Frau vorlas.
The congregation listened to a psalm read aloud by a young woman.