Polyglot Dictionary

Schöpfung

/ˈʃœpfʊŋ/

die noun C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Schöpfungen

Meaning

  1. creation

    • Die Schöpfung der Welt wird in der Bibel beschrieben.

      The creation of the world is described in the Bible.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

schaffung

Schöpfung is more artistic or religious, like the creation of the world or a masterpiece; Schaffung is more administrative, like the creation of a law or a position.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

creación

creación is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "creation."

Portuguese

criação

criação is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "creation."

Practice

1 What does Schöpfung mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die ___ der Welt wird in der Bibel beschrieben.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Schöpfung?

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