das Archiv

B2

archive

English meaning
archive
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Archive
Vocabulary package
Public Services & Offices

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Archiv in a sentence

Die Dokumente befinden sich im Archiv.

The documents are kept in the archive.

Declension of das Archiv

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Archivdie Archive
Accusativedas Archivdie Archive
Dativedem Archivden Archiven
Genitivedes Archivsder Archive

Where Archiv comes from

seit der 2. Hälfte des 15. Jahrhunderts bezeugt; im Bereich der Kanzleisprache aus spätlateinisch archivum (Nebenform von archium) = „Aufbewahrungsort für amtliche Urkunden und Dokumente“ entlehnt

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Questions about Archiv

Is it der, die or das Archiv?

It is das Archiv — Archiv is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Archive.

What is the plural of Archiv?

The plural of das Archiv is die Archive.

What is the genitive of Archiv?

The genitive singular is des Archivs. The dative plural is den Archiven.

What does Archiv mean in English?

das Archiv means "archive". For example: "Die Dokumente befinden sich im Archiv." — "The documents are kept in the archive."

What level is Archiv in German?

Archiv is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the public services & offices vocabulary.

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