der Abgrund

B2

abyss / precipice / chasm

English meaning
abyss / precipice / chasm
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Abgründe
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

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Abgrund in a sentence

Der Wanderer blickt in den dunklen Abgrund.

The hiker looks into the dark abyss.

Declension of der Abgrund

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Abgrunddie Abgründe
Accusativeden Abgrunddie Abgründe
Dativedem Abgrundden Abgründen
Genitivedes Abgrundsder Abgründe

Word family

der Abgrund is built from rund (round, circular). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Abgrund comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „abgrunde, abgründe, abgrunt“, althochdeutsch „abgrunt“ „unergründliche Tiefe“. Das Wort ist in der Form „abgrunti“ seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, in der Form ohne den Auslautvokal seit der Zeit um 800 belegt.

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Questions about Abgrund

Is it der, die or das Abgrund?

It is der Abgrund — Abgrund is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Abgründe.

What is the plural of Abgrund?

The plural of der Abgrund is die Abgründe.

What is the genitive of Abgrund?

The genitive singular is des Abgrunds. The dative plural is den Abgründen.

What does Abgrund mean in English?

der Abgrund means "abyss / precipice / chasm". For example: "Der Wanderer blickt in den dunklen Abgrund." — "The hiker looks into the dark abyss."

What level is Abgrund in German?

Abgrund is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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