der Sinn
/zɪn/
meaning, sense; sense; point, idea, tenor; mind, consciousness
- genitive
- des Sinnes
- plural
- die Sinne
Meanings
- 1
meaning, sense — the objects or concept that a word or phrase denotes, or that which a sentence says
Hat das Leben einen Sinn?
Does life have meaning?
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
Das hat immer einen Sinn.
This always has a meaning.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
sense
Das ergibt überhaupt keinen Sinn.
That makes no sense at all.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ein Leben ohne Liebe ergibt keinen Sinn.
Life without love makes no sense.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
point, idea, tenor
Mir kam eine Idee in den Sinn.
An idea occurred to me.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gestern kam mir eine Idee in den Sinn.
Yesterday, an idea hit me.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
mind, consciousness
Mir kam eine gute Idee in den Sinn.
A good idea sprung to my mind.
Tatoeba · jakov · CC BY 2.0 FR
Dieser Gedanke kam mir in den Sinn.
That thought crossed my mind.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 5
feelingrare
- 6
sense, sensus, aesthesiarare
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derSinn | dieSinne |
| accusative | denSinn | dieSinne |
| dative | demSinn | denSinnen |
| genitive | desSinnes | derSinne |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.