"Sohn" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /zoːn/, /soːn/ Audio: De-Sohn.ogg
Rhymes: -oːn Etymology: From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús. Compare German Low German Söhn, from Middle Low German sone, from Old Saxon sunu. Compare Dutch zoon, English son, Danish søn, Norwegian Bokmål sønn, Norwegian Nynorsk son, Swedish son, Yiddish זון (zun), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (sunus). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|sun}} Middle High German sun, {{inh|de|goh|sunu}} Old High German sunu, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*sunu}} Proto-West Germanic *sunu, {{inh|de|gem-pro|*sunuz}} Proto-Germanic *sunuz, {{inh|de|ine-pro|*suHnús}} Proto-Indo-European *suHnús, {{cog|nds-de|Söhn}} German Low German Söhn, {{cog|gml|sone}} Middle Low German sone, {{cog|osx|sunu}} Old Saxon sunu, {{cog|nl|zoon}} Dutch zoon, {{cog|en|son}} English son, {{cog|da|søn}} Danish søn, {{cog|nb|sønn}} Norwegian Bokmål sønn, {{cog|nn|son}} Norwegian Nynorsk son, {{cog|sv|son}} Swedish son, {{cog|yi|זון}} Yiddish זון (zun), {{cog|got|𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃}} Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (sunus) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s,^e|dim=^chen,^lein}} Sohn m (strong, genitive Sohnes or Sohns, plural Söhne, diminutive Söhnchen n or Söhnlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,(e)s,^e}} Forms: Sohnes [genitive], Sohns [genitive], Söhne [plural], Söhnchen [diminutive, neuter], Söhnlein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Sohn [nominative, singular], Söhne [definite, nominative, plural], Sohnes [genitive, singular], Sohns [genitive, singular], Söhne [definite, genitive, plural], Sohn [dative, singular], Sohne [dative, singular], Söhnen [dative, definite, plural], Sohn [accusative, singular], Söhne [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. son Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Male family members
    Sense id: en-Sohn-de-noun-mKpmdUgl Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "gmh",
        "3": "sun"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle High German sun",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "Old High German sunu",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *suHnús",
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "nds-de",
        "2": "Söhn"
      },
      "expansion": "German Low German Söhn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "sone"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German sone",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "sunu"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon sunu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "zoon"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch zoon",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "son"
      },
      "expansion": "English son",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "søn"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish søn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "sønn"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Bokmål sønn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "son"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk son",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "son"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish son",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "זון"
      },
      "expansion": "Yiddish זון (zun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (sunus)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.\nCompare German Low German Söhn, from Middle Low German sone, from Old Saxon sunu. Compare Dutch zoon, English son, Danish søn, Norwegian Bokmål sønn, Norwegian Nynorsk son, Swedish son, Yiddish זון (zun), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (sunus).",
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "genitive"
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    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhnchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhnlein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhne",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohnes",
      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Söhne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "Sohne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Söhnen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhne",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
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          "name": "Male family members",
          "orig": "de:Male family members",
          "parents": [
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            "Family",
            "Male",
            "People",
            "Gender",
            "Human",
            "Biology",
            "Psychology",
            "Sociology",
            "All topics",
            "Sciences",
            "Social sciences",
            "Fundamental",
            "Society"
          ],
          "source": "w"
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          "ref": "1774, Der Teutsche Merkur vom Jahr 1774. Achter Band, Weimar, page 42",
          "text": "Biß muthig, Sohn; […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "ref": "1790, Patriotisches Archiv für Deutschland. Zwölfter und lezter Band, Mannheim and Leipzig, page 438",
          "roman": "Biß göttsfürchtig, beth Morgens und Abends fleißig, gedenk in all deim Thun an Gott.",
          "text": "Lieber Sohn!",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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      "links": [
        [
          "son",
          "son"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/zoːn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/soːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-oːn"
    },
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      "audio": "De-Sohn.ogg",
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/De-Sohn.ogg",
      "text": "Audio"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Sohn"
}
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    },
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      "args": {
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        "2": "goh",
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      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *sunu",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *sunuz",
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      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *suHnús",
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      "args": {
        "1": "nds-de",
        "2": "Söhn"
      },
      "expansion": "German Low German Söhn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gml",
        "2": "sone"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Low German sone",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "osx",
        "2": "sunu"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Saxon sunu",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "zoon"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch zoon",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "son"
      },
      "expansion": "English son",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "da",
        "2": "søn"
      },
      "expansion": "Danish søn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "sønn"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Bokmål sønn",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "son"
      },
      "expansion": "Norwegian Nynorsk son",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sv",
        "2": "son"
      },
      "expansion": "Swedish son",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "yi",
        "2": "זון"
      },
      "expansion": "Yiddish זון (zun)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "got",
        "2": "𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃"
      },
      "expansion": "Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (sunus)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle High German sun, from Old High German sunu, from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz, from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús.\nCompare German Low German Söhn, from Middle Low German sone, from Old Saxon sunu. Compare Dutch zoon, English son, Danish søn, Norwegian Bokmål sønn, Norwegian Nynorsk son, Swedish son, Yiddish זון (zun), Gothic 𐍃𐌿𐌽𐌿𐍃 (sunus).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Sohnes",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohns",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhne",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhnchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhnlein",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strong",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "de-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohnes",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "Sohne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "Söhnen",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sohn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Söhne",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "m,(e)s,^e",
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      },
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      "name": "de-noun"
    }
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "German entries with incorrect language header",
        "German lemmas",
        "German masculine nouns",
        "German nouns",
        "German terms derived from Middle High German",
        "German terms derived from Old High German",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "German terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "German terms inherited from Middle High German",
        "German terms inherited from Old High German",
        "German terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "German terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European",
        "German terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
        "German terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "German terms with audio links",
        "German terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "Requests for translations of German quotations",
        "Rhymes:German/oːn",
        "Rhymes:German/oːn/1 syllable",
        "de:Male family members"
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          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
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          "text": "Biß muthig, Sohn; […]",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "(please add an English translation of this quotation)",
          "ref": "1790, Patriotisches Archiv für Deutschland. Zwölfter und lezter Band, Mannheim and Leipzig, page 438",
          "roman": "Biß göttsfürchtig, beth Morgens und Abends fleißig, gedenk in all deim Thun an Gott.",
          "text": "Lieber Sohn!",
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    {
      "ipa": "/soːn/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-oːn"
    },
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}

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