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der Amboss

B2

anvil

English meaning
anvil
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ambossse
Vocabulary package
Trades & Manual Work

Amboss in a sentence

Der Schmied schlägt das Metall auf dem Amboss.

The blacksmith strikes the metal on the anvil.

Declension of der Amboss

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ambossdie Ambossse
Accusativeden Ambossdie Ambossse
Dativedem Ambossden Ambossen
Genitivedes Ambossesder Ambossse

Where Amboss comes from

mittelhochdeutsch anebōz, althochdeutsch anabōz, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, eventuell Lehnübersetzung für lateinisch incus „Amboss“

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Questions about Amboss

Is it der, die or das Amboss?

It is der Amboss — Amboss is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ambossse.

What is the plural of Amboss?

The plural of der Amboss is die Ambossse.

What is the genitive of Amboss?

The genitive singular is des Ambosses. The dative plural is den Ambossen.

What does Amboss mean in English?

der Amboss means "anvil". For example: "Der Schmied schlägt das Metall auf dem Amboss." — "The blacksmith strikes the metal on the anvil."

What level is Amboss in German?

Amboss is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trades & manual work vocabulary.

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