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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGeheimnis
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈhaɪmnɪs
"Er hat ein großes Geheimnis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Something that is kept secret or is hidden from others.
"Sie konnte das Geheimnis nicht für sich behalten." - 2
A mysterious or unexplained phenomenon that is difficult to understand.
"Das Geheimnis des Erfolgs liegt in harter Arbeit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle High German 'geheimnisse', originating from Old High German 'gihheimissi', based on the adjective 'geheim' (secret, private). It historically refers to something kept hidden, concealed, or known only to a designated group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Geheimnis" is said worldwide
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secret
Transliteration: sə.kʁɛ
"C'est un secret entre nous."
Geheimnis
Transliteration: ɡəˈhaɪmnɪs
"Er hat ein großes Geheimnis."
segreto
Transliteration: seˈɡɾɛto
"Questo è un segreto."
secreto
Transliteration: seˈkɾeto
"Guarda este secreto."
segredo
Transliteration: seˈɡɾedu
"Eles guardam um segredo."
रहस्य
Transliteration: rahasya
"यह एक बड़ा रहस्य है।"
秘密
Transliteration: mìmì
"这是一个秘密。"
비밀
Transliteration: bimil
"이것은 비밀입니다."
秘密
Transliteration: himitsu
"それは秘密です。"
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