das Amt
B1office/agency
- English meaning
- office/agency
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Ämter
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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- German words with A
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Amt in a sentence
Das Arbeitsamt befindet sich neben dem Busbahnhof.
The employment office is located next to the bus station.
Declension of das Amt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Amt | die Ämter |
| Accusative | das Amt | die Ämter |
| Dative | dem Amt | den Ämtern |
| Genitive | des Amtes | der Ämter |
Where Amt comes from
abgeleitet vom mittelhochdeutschen ambt oder ambahte; Althochdeutsch ambaht, „Diener, Gefolgsmann“; gallolateinisch ambactus; wortverwandt mit germanisch ombud
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Questions about Amt
Is it der, die or das Amt?
It is das Amt — Amt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ämter.
What is the plural of Amt?
The plural of das Amt is die Ämter.
What is the genitive of Amt?
The genitive singular is des Amtes. The dative plural is den Ämtern.
What does Amt mean in English?
das Amt means "office/agency". For example: "Das Arbeitsamt befindet sich neben dem Busbahnhof." — "The employment office is located next to the bus station."
What level is Amt in German?
Amt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the public services & offices vocabulary.
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