das Altertum
C1ancient times
- English meaning
- ancient times
- Gender
- das — neuter
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with A
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Altertum in a sentence
Das Altertum war eine faszinierende Epoche der Menschheitsgeschichte.
Word family
das Altertum is built from das Alter (age). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words that go with Altertum
die Ablehnungrejectiondie Abstammunga lineage / ancestryder Abtrünnigerenegade / apostatedas Adelsgeschlechtnoble familyadoptierenadoptdie Aggressivitätaggressivenessdie Ahnenreiheancestrydas Alleinseinsolitudeder Anstifteran instigator / ringleaderasozialantisocialaufgeschlossenopen-mindedausrechnento calculate
Questions about Altertum
Is it der, die or das Altertum?
It is das Altertum — Altertum is neuter.
What does Altertum mean in English?
das Altertum means "ancient times". For example: "Das Altertum war eine faszinierende Epoche der Menschheitsgeschichte."
What level is Altertum in German?
Altertum is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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