Noun
die Sure
sura (of the Qur'an)
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plural Suren
Meanings
Noun
- sura (of the Qur'an)
Example sentence
Der Imam las eine kurze Sure aus dem Koran vor.
The imam recited a short sura from the Quran.
Word forms
singular
die Sure
plural
die Suren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Sure
Accusativedie Sure
Dativeder Sure
Genitiveder Sure
Plural
Nominativedie Suren
Accusativedie Suren
Dativeden Suren
Genitiveder Suren
Usage
- eine Sure rezitieren — recite a sura; a chapter of the Quran
- die Sure / die Suren — sura / suras; feminine with plural -n
In der Lesung wurde eine Sure zunächst auf Arabisch vorgetragen.
At the reading, a sura was first recited in Arabic.