die Abtei
C1an abbey = group of buildings housing a monastery or convent, centred on an abbey church or cathedral, and under the direction of an abbot or abbess
- English meaning
- an abbey = group of buildings housing a monastery or convent, centred on an abbey church or cathedral, and under the direction of an abbot or abbess
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Abteien
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Abtei in a sentence
Die Abtei beherbergte hundert Mönche und Nonnen.
The abbey housed a hundred monks and nuns.
Declension of die Abtei
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Abtei | die Abteien |
| Accusative | die Abtei | die Abteien |
| Dative | der Abtei | den Abteien |
| Genitive | der Abtei | der Abteien |
Where Abtei comes from
[1] von mittelhochdeutsch abbeteie, althochdeutsch abbateia, übernommen von kirchenlateinisch abbatia, einer Ableitung zu spätlateinisch abba/abbas, übernommen aus spätgriechisch ἀββᾶ/ἀββᾶς, entlehnt aus dem Aramäischen aba „Vater“
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Questions about Abtei
Is it der, die or das Abtei?
It is die Abtei — Abtei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Abteien.
What is the plural of Abtei?
The plural of die Abtei is die Abteien.
What is the genitive of Abtei?
The genitive singular is der Abtei. The dative plural is den Abteien.
What does Abtei mean in English?
die Abtei means "an abbey = group of buildings housing a monastery or convent, centred on an abbey church or cathedral, and under the direction of an abbot or abbess". For example: "Die Abtei beherbergte hundert Mönche und Nonnen." — "The abbey housed a hundred monks and nuns."
What level is Abtei in German?
Abtei is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.
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