Bekenntnis

== German == === Alternative forms === Bekandtnuß (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle High German bekentnisse, bekantnisse f, from Old High German bikantnussi n. By surface analysis, bekennen +‎ -nis. Compare Dutch bekentenis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bəˈkɛntnɪs/ === Noun === Bekenntnis n (strong, genitive Bekenntnisses, plural Bekenntnisse) confession creed Synonym: Glaubensbekenntnis ==== Usage notes ==== In modern standard German, the term is neuter, but in older works it was often feminine. (Compare the notes about -nis.) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== Anerkenntnis Sachkenntnis === Further reading === “Bekenntnis” in Duden online “Bekenntnis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache