"Geheimnis" meaning in German

See Geheimnis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈhaɪmnɪs/ Audio: De-Geheimnis.ogg
Etymology: From geheim + -nis. Cognate to Dutch geheimenis (“secret”) and Yiddish געהיימעניש (geheymenish, “secret”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|de|geheim|nis}} geheim + -nis, {{cog|nl|geheimenis||secret}} Dutch geheimenis (“secret”), {{cog|yi|געהיימעניש|t=secret}} Yiddish געהיימעניש (geheymenish, “secret”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Geheimnis n (strong, genitive Geheimnisses, plural Geheimnisse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Geheimnisses [genitive], Geheimnisse [plural], strong [table-tags], Geheimnis [nominative, singular], Geheimnisse [definite, nominative, plural], Geheimnisses [genitive, singular], Geheimnisse [definite, genitive, plural], Geheimnis [dative, singular], Geheimnisse [dative, singular], Geheimnissen [dative, definite, plural], Geheimnis [accusative, singular], Geheimnisse [accusative, definite, plural], Geheimniß [alternative], Geheimnüß [alternative], Geheimnuß [alternative]
  1. secret Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Geheimnis-de-noun-K7gNU3sd Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -nis, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -nis: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 87 13
  2. mystery Tags: neuter, strong
    Sense id: en-Geheimnis-de-noun-Tw2eXy0V
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: geheimnisvoll, Geheimniskrämer, Geheimnisträger, Geheimnisverrat, Bankgeheimnis, Betriebsgeheimnis, Berufsgeheimnis, Briefgeheimnis, Geschäftsgeheimnis, Postgeheimnis, Staatsgeheimnis

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Bankgeheimnis"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Betriebsgeheimnis"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Berufsgeheimnis"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Briefgeheimnis"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Geschäftsgeheimnis"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Postgeheimnis"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
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    {
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      "word": "Geschäftsgeheimnis"
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    {
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