die Abstammung

C1

a lineage / ancestry

English meaning
a lineage / ancestry
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Abstammungen
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Relatives & Extended Family

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Abstammung in a sentence

Die Abstammung lässt sich bis zum Mittelalter zurückverfolgen.

The ancestry can be traced back to the Middle Ages.

Declension of die Abstammung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Abstammungdie Abstammungen
Accusativedie Abstammungdie Abstammungen
Dativeder Abstammungden Abstammungen
Genitiveder Abstammungder Abstammungen

Where Abstammung comes from

Ableitung vom Verbstamm von abstammen mit dem Ableitungsmorphem -ung

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Questions about Abstammung

Is it der, die or das Abstammung?

It is die Abstammung — Abstammung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Abstammungen.

What is the plural of Abstammung?

The plural of die Abstammung is die Abstammungen.

What is the genitive of Abstammung?

The genitive singular is der Abstammung. The dative plural is den Abstammungen.

What does Abstammung mean in English?

die Abstammung means "a lineage / ancestry". For example: "Die Abstammung lässt sich bis zum Mittelalter zurückverfolgen." — "The ancestry can be traced back to the Middle Ages."

What level is Abstammung in German?

Abstammung is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.

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