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das Abendland

C1

western world / occident

English meaning
western world / occident
Gender
das — neuter
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
History & the Past

Abendland in a sentence

Das Abendland hat eine lange kulturelle Tradition.

The Western world has a long cultural tradition.

Declension of das Abendland

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Abendland
Accusativedas Abendland
Dativedem Abendland
Genitivedes Abendlandes

Word family

das Abendland is built from der Abend (evening) and das Land (country). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Abendland comes from

Der Begriff Abendland bezeichnet seit dem 16. Jahrhundert zunächst in räumlicher, später auch in kultureller Hinsicht die im Mittelalter entstandene Kulturgemeinschaft der westeuropäischen Völker, die durch die griechisch-römische Antike ei…

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Questions about Abendland

Is it der, die or das Abendland?

It is das Abendland — Abendland is neuter.

What is the genitive of Abendland?

The genitive singular is des Abendlandes.

What does Abendland mean in English?

das Abendland means "western world / occident". For example: "Das Abendland hat eine lange kulturelle Tradition." — "The Western world has a long cultural tradition."

What level is Abendland in German?

Abendland is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.

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