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Das Zeugnis liegt in einer blauen Mappe. The certificate is in a blue folder.

noun · A2

das Zeugnis

[ˈt͡sɔɪ̯knɪs]

certificate, school report, reference

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Grammar

Plural
die Zeugnisse In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Zeugnis die Zeugnisse
Ein Zeugnis muss wahr und zugleich wohlwollend sein, deshalb wägen wir jedes Wort ab. A German reference has to be true and benevolent at the same time, so we weigh every word.
Accusative wen? was? das Zeugnis die Zeugnisse
Frida schreibt ihrem Bäcker ins Zeugnis: „Er arbeitete stets zu unserer vollsten Zufriedenheit.“ Frida writes in her baker's reference: "He always worked to our fullest satisfaction", the highest praise there is.
Dative wem? dem Zeugnis den Zeugnissen
Ich schicke eine Kopie von meinem Zeugnis mit. I'm sending a copy of my certificate too.
Genitive wessen? des Zeugnisses der Zeugnisse

How the Word Is Built

Zeug root nis suffix

-nis
a noun from a verb or an adjective: das Ergebnis (result).

Word family

das Schulzeugnisdas Arbeitszeugnisder Zeugebezeugen

In Otti's situations: Lotte applies for a job, Otti writes a reference letter

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