Noun
die Sense
Pronunciation: /ˈzɛnzə/
scythe (instrument for mowing grass etc.)
C1
rank #7,931
plural Sensen
Meanings
Noun
- scythe (instrument for mowing grass etc.)
- end of story, finish
Example sentence
Der Bauer mäht das Gras mit der Sense.
The farmer mows the grass with a scythe.
Word forms
singular
die Sense
plural
die Sensen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Sense
Accusativedie Sense
Dativeder Sense
Genitiveder Sense
Plural
Nominativedie Sensen
Accusativedie Sensen
Dativeden Sensen
Genitiveder Sensen
Usage
- mit einer Sense mähen — Mow with a scythe; mit takes dative.
- Dann ist Sense! — Then that's it!; an informal figurative expression.
Die alte Sense hing neben der Scheunentür.
The old scythe hung beside the barn door.