Gleichnis

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German gelīchnisse, from Old High German gilīhnissi, gilīhnessi, from Proto-West Germanic *galīkanassī. Equivalent to gleich +‎ -nis. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Gleichnis n (strong, genitive Gleichnisses, plural Gleichnisse) (especially biblical) parable (story meant to illustrate a point) Synonym: Parabel (loosely) metaphor, illustration ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Gleichnis” in Duden online