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Zeichen

sign

noun TSAI-khen Less Common
Communication Language

Also means

symbol

Usage Note

Zeichen covers a sign, signal, mark or character, and appears in ein gutes Zeichen ('a good omen') and zum Zeichen, dass ('as a sign that'). It is neuter and, like other -chen-looking neuters, keeps the same form in the plural. Related verb: zeichnen ('to draw').

Examples

"Das ist ein gutes Zeichen."

Natural Translation

That is a good sign.

Literal Translation

That is a good sign.

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