Sinnbild
dasNounsymbol; emblem
English translations
- 01
symbol
- 02
allegory
- 03
emblem
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Sinnbild ist ein Symbol oder eine bildhafte Darstellung für einen abstrakten Begriff oder eine Idee.
- English meaning
- An emblem is a symbol or a pictorial representation of an abstract concept or idea.
- Synonym
- Symbol, Zeichen
- German example
- Der Adler ist ein Sinnbild für Macht und Freiheit.
- English example
- The eagle is an emblem of power and freedom.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Sinnbild
- Plural Form
- die Sinnbilder
Related words
- sinnbildhaft
Symbolic
- sinnbildlich
Symbolic means that something stands as a symbol or as a figurative representation for something else.
- symbolisch
Symbolic
- symbolhaft
Symbolic
- Berührungsbildschirm
Touchscreen
- emblematisch
Emblematic
- Allegorie
Allegory
- Ikone
Icon
- symbolisieren
To symbolize
- allegorisch
Allegorical means that something has a deeper, symbolic meaning and is not to be taken literally.
- symbolträchtig
symbolic, full of symbolism
- figurativ
Figurative
- Symbol
Symbol
Example sentences with “Sinnbild”
Die Taube ist ein Sinnbild für Frieden. (The dove is a symbol of peace.)
Frequently asked questions
Is Sinnbild the same as Symbol?
They are synonyms, but 'Sinnbild' often has a more poetic or deeper meaning compared to the modern 'Symbol'.