German NOUN B2 Rank 16854

das Eingeständnis

admission

das Eingeständnis, die Eingeständnisse

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Eingeständnis, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Eingeständnis vs Bekenntnis

declaration / confession

Both words can refer to admitting one’s own guilt. Eingeständnis generally refers to acknowledging a mistake or an incriminating fact. Bekenntnis places greater emphasis on someone explicitly and personally admitting their guilt or action.

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Eingeständnis

Nach der internen Prüfung folgte das Eingeständnis des Chefs, einen Fehler gemacht zu haben.

After the internal investigation, the boss admitted that he had made a mistake.

Bekenntnis

Vor der ganzen Belegschaft legte der Chef ein persönliches Bekenntnis zu seiner Schuld ab.

In front of the entire staff, the boss made a personal confession of his guilt.

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