Noun
das Zeugnis
Pronunciation: /ˈtsɔɪ̯k.nɪs/
testimony, witness declaration
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plural Zeugnisse
Meanings
Noun
- testimony, witness declaration
- certificate, affidavit, report card
Example sentence
Sein Zeugnis vor Gericht war entscheidend.
His testimony in court was decisive.
Word forms
singular
das Zeugnis
plural
die Zeugnisse
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Zeugnis
Accusativedas Zeugnis
Dativedem Zeugnis
Genitivedes Zeugnisses
Plural
Nominativedie Zeugnisse
Accusativedie Zeugnisse
Dativeden Zeugnissen
Genitiveder Zeugnisse
Usage
- Zeugnis ablegen — This can mean testify or bear witness.
- ein Schulzeugnis — The compound names a school report, a different sense.
Ihr Zeugnis half dem Gericht, den Ablauf zu verstehen.
Her testimony helped the court understand the sequence of events.