der Alkoven

C1

an alcove

English meaning
an alcove
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Alkovens
Vocabulary package
Rooms of the House

More: C1 Home & Household words. Hear “Alkoven” in C1 German videos, or save “Alkoven” while watching YouTube with the free Chrome extension.

Alkoven in a sentence

In dem Alkoven steht ein Bett.

A bed stands in the alcove.

Declension of der Alkoven

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Alkovendie Alkovens
Accusativeden Alkovendie Alkovens
Dativedem Alkovenden Alkoven
Genitivedes Alkovensder Alkovens

Where Alkoven comes from

Dem deutschen Wort liegt das arabische قبة zugrunde. In früher islamischer Zeit bezeichnet es ein durch seine runde Form bestimmtes herrschaftliches Zelt beziehungsweise Bauwerk.

Learn Alkoven with 33 related words

Alkoven is part of the Rooms of the House package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Alkoven

Questions about Alkoven

Is it der, die or das Alkoven?

It is der Alkoven — Alkoven is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Alkovens.

What is the plural of Alkoven?

The plural of der Alkoven is die Alkovens.

What is the genitive of Alkoven?

The genitive singular is des Alkovens. The dative plural is den Alkoven.

What does Alkoven mean in English?

der Alkoven means "an alcove". For example: "In dem Alkoven steht ein Bett." — "A bed stands in the alcove."

What level is Alkoven in German?

Alkoven is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the rooms of the house vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885

Free Chrome extension

Learn German with any YouTube video — the 3minGerman plugin

The 3minGerman Chrome extension adds German and English subtitles to every YouTube video. Click any word to see its translation and etymology; it is saved to your 3minGerman account, and the daily quiz repeats it with spaced repetition until you remember it.

  1. STEP 1
    Install the plugin
    Add it to desktop Chrome — free.
  2. STEP 2
    Watch any video
    German + English subtitles appear automatically.
  3. STEP 3
    Click any word
    Translation, etymology, audio — saved to your words.
  4. STEP 4
    Take the daily quiz
    Spaced repetition beats the forgetting curve.