noun#7,259 by frequency
die Sitte
/ˈzɪtə/
custom, tradition, common practice, rite; a normative standard of society; polite and accepted behaviour; mores, decency
- genitive
- der Sitte
- plural
- die Sitten
Meanings
- 1
custom, tradition, common practice, rite
Das ist eine alte chinesische Sitte.
This is an ancient Chinese custom.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Das ist eine alte japanische Sitte.
That's an old Japanese custom.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
a normative standard of society; polite and (morally) accepted behaviour; mores, decency
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dieSitte | dieSitten |
| accusative | dieSitte | dieSitten |
| dative | derSitte | denSitten |
| genitive | derSitte | derSitten |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.