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die Amtssprache

C1

official language

English meaning
official language
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Amtssprachen
CEFR level
C1Advanced

Amtssprache in a sentence

Deutsch ist die Amtssprache in Deutschland.

German is the official language in Germany.

Declension of die Amtssprache

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Amtssprachedie Amtssprachen
Accusativedie Amtssprachedie Amtssprachen
Dativeder Amtsspracheden Amtssprachen
Genitiveder Amtsspracheder Amtssprachen

Word family

die Amtssprache is built from die Sprache (language) and die Rache (revenge). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Amtssprache comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus Amt, Fugenelement -s und Sprache

Words that go with Amtssprache

Questions about Amtssprache

Is it der, die or das Amtssprache?

It is die Amtssprache — Amtssprache is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Amtssprachen.

What is the plural of Amtssprache?

The plural of die Amtssprache is die Amtssprachen.

What is the genitive of Amtssprache?

The genitive singular is der Amtssprache. The dative plural is den Amtssprachen.

What does Amtssprache mean in English?

die Amtssprache means "official language". For example: "Deutsch ist die Amtssprache in Deutschland." — "German is the official language in Germany."

What level is Amtssprache in German?

Amtssprache is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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