sinn
verb ·Translation
to think, to ponder, to cogitate
singular imperative of sinnen
- singular imperative of sinnen form-of, imperative, singular
to think, to ponder, to cogitate
singular imperative of sinnen
From Middle High German sin, from Old High German sin, from Proto-West Germanic *sinn.
ein Sinn für Humor
a sense of humor
die fünf Sinne
the five senses
in diesem Sinne
in this/that sense
Er hat schon als Kind, bevor er noch den Sinn lateinischer Worte versteht, ein Ohr für die Schönheit der Perioden Ciceros und der Verse Virgils.
Already as a child, before he yet understands the meaning of Latin words, he has an ear for the beauty of the periods of Cicero and the verses of Virgil.
Bach, BWV 106, Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Comforted are my heart and mind, calm and quiet.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Sinn | Sinne |
| Accusative | Sinn | Sinne |
| Dative | Sinn | Sinnen |
| Genitive | Sinnes | Sinne |