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die Akte

B2

file / case record / dossier

English meaning
file / case record / dossier
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Akten
Vocabulary package
Paperwork & Forms

Akte in a sentence

Die Akte enthält alle wichtigen Dokumente.

The file contains all important documents.

Declension of die Akte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Aktedie Akten
Accusativedie Aktedie Akten
Dativeder Akteden Akten
Genitiveder Akteder Akten

Where Akte comes from

[1] im 15. Jahrhundert von lateinisch acta „das Verhandelte“ entlehnt, heutige Form 16. Jahrhundert, Partizip Perfekt zu agere „handeln“; verwandt mit Akt

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Questions about Akte

Is it der, die or das Akte?

It is die Akte — Akte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Akten.

What is the plural of Akte?

The plural of die Akte is die Akten.

What is the genitive of Akte?

The genitive singular is der Akte. The dative plural is den Akten.

What does Akte mean in English?

die Akte means "file / case record / dossier". For example: "Die Akte enthält alle wichtigen Dokumente." — "The file contains all important documents."

What level is Akte in German?

Akte is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the paperwork & forms vocabulary.

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