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der Anwalt

B2

lawyer / attorney

English meaning
lawyer / attorney
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Anwälte
Vocabulary package
Jobs & Professions

Anwalt in a sentence

Der Anwalt vertritt seinen Mandanten vor Gericht.

The lawyer represents his client in court.

Declension of der Anwalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Anwaltdie Anwälte
Accusativeden Anwaltdie Anwälte
Dativedem Anwaltden Anwälten
Genitivedes Anwaltsder Anwälte

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Where Anwalt comes from

Der Begriff geht auf altenglisch onweald „Gewalt, Macht“ zurück, was sich über althochdeutsch anawalto „Machthaber“ zu mittelhochdeutsch anwalde „Bevollmächtigter, Gesandter“ entwickelt hat

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Questions about Anwalt

Is it der, die or das Anwalt?

It is der Anwalt — Anwalt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Anwälte.

What is the plural of Anwalt?

The plural of der Anwalt is die Anwälte.

What is the genitive of Anwalt?

The genitive singular is des Anwalts. The dative plural is den Anwälten.

What does Anwalt mean in English?

der Anwalt means "lawyer / attorney". For example: "Der Anwalt vertritt seinen Mandanten vor Gericht." — "The lawyer represents his client in court."

What level is Anwalt in German?

Anwalt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.

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