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das Zeugnis

report card, school report, testimony, witness statement, sign

Zeug witness, eyewitness + nis state, condition, or result
noun · nominative / dative / accusative, singular neuter Rare #31,176
report card, school report In German, this usually means a student's official school report showing grades.
GE: Am Freitag bekommen wir unser Zeugnis.
EN: We get our report cards on Friday.
testimony, witness statement Usually in the expression „falsch Zeugnis reden“ (to give false testimony).
GE: Sie gab vor Gericht ein wichtiges Zeugnis ab.
EN: She gave important testimony in court.
sign, proof Can also refer to something that shows or bears witness to something.
GE: Das ist ein Zeugnis ihrer Freundschaft.
EN: That is a sign of their friendship.
Declension of Zeugnis
SingularPlural
Nominative Zeugnis Zeugnisse
Accusative Zeugnis Zeugnisse
Genitive — Zeugnisse
Dative Zeugnis —

Ein Zeugnis unseres wundervollen Lebens.

A testament to our wonderful life.

— State and Main (2000)

"Du sollst nicht falsch Zeugnis reden!"

“You shall not bear false witness!”

— State and Main (2000)

Du hast mein Zeugnis geklaut.

You stole my report card.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)

Nein, auf eurem Zeugnis.

No, on your report card.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

"Du sollst nicht falsch Zeugnis reden."

You shall not bear false witness.

— State and Main (2000)

Wie ist das Zeugnis ausgefallen?

What was the report card like?

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Keine Ausbildung, kein Zeugnis, gar nichts.

No training, no certificate, nothing at all.

— Mommy (2014)