Noun
der Zeuge
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə/
witness
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plural Zeugen
Meanings
Noun
- witness
Example sentence
Warst du schon einmal Zeuge bei einem Gerichtsverfahren?
Have you ever been a witness in a court case?
Word forms
singular
der Zeuge
plural
die Zeugen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Zeuge
Accusativeden Zeugen
Dativedem Zeugen
Genitivedes Zeugen
Plural
Nominativedie Zeugen
Accusativedie Zeugen
Dativeden Zeugen
Genitiveder Zeugen
Zeuge is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Zeuge / den Zeugen — A weak masculine noun: add -n outside the nominative singular.
- Zeuge / Zeugin — Use Zeugin for a female witness.
Ein Zeuge hat den Unfall genau beobachtet.
A witness observed the accident closely.