Noun
die Schenkung
gift, donation; act of giving
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plural Schenkungen
Meanings
Noun
- gift, donation; act of giving
- endowment, bestowal
Example sentence
Das Grundstück kam durch eine Schenkung in die Familie.
The plot of land came into the family as a gift.
Word forms
singular
die Schenkung
plural
die Schenkungen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schenkung
Accusativedie Schenkung
Dativeder Schenkung
Genitiveder Schenkung
Plural
Nominativedie Schenkungen
Accusativedie Schenkungen
Dativeden Schenkungen
Genitiveder Schenkungen
Usage
- eine Schenkung erhalten — receive a gift or donation; often a formal or legal noun
- schenken → Schenkung — give as a gift → the act of giving or the gift
Die Sammlung gelangte durch eine Schenkung an die Universität.
The collection came to the university as a donation.