Noun
die Seele
Pronunciation: /ˈzeːlə/
soul
A2
rank #1,196
plural Seelen
Meanings
Noun
- soul
- mind, spirit
- human being, soul
- bore (of a gun)
Example sentence
Denkst du, dass Tiere eine Seele haben?
Do you think that animals have a soul?
Word forms
singular
die Seele
plural
die Seelen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Seele
Accusativedie Seele
Dativeder Seele
Genitiveder Seele
Plural
Nominativedie Seelen
Accusativedie Seelen
Dativeden Seelen
Genitiveder Seelen
Usage
- die Seele / die Seelen — Seele is feminine; the plural adds -n.
- mit Leib und Seele — This expression means wholeheartedly, with total commitment.
In dem Märchen sucht eine verlorene Seele den Weg nach Hause.
In the fairy tale, a lost soul is searching for the way home.