das Antlitz

C1

face / visage / countenance

English meaning
face / visage / countenance
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Antlitze
Vocabulary package
Head & Face

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Antlitz in a sentence

Ein freundliches Antlitz beruhigt viele Menschen.

A friendly face calms many people.

Declension of das Antlitz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Antlitzdie Antlitze
Accusativedas Antlitzdie Antlitze
Dativedem Antlitzden Antlitzen
Genitivedes Antlitzesder Antlitze

Where Antlitz comes from

mittelhochdeutsch antlitze, althochdeutsch antlizzi, vordeutsch *anda-wlit-ja- „Gesicht“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, heutige Form 12. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Antlitz

Is it der, die or das Antlitz?

It is das Antlitz — Antlitz is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Antlitze.

What is the plural of Antlitz?

The plural of das Antlitz is die Antlitze.

What is the genitive of Antlitz?

The genitive singular is des Antlitzes. The dative plural is den Antlitzen.

What does Antlitz mean in English?

das Antlitz means "face / visage / countenance". For example: "Ein freundliches Antlitz beruhigt viele Menschen." — "A friendly face calms many people."

What level is Antlitz in German?

Antlitz is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.

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