die Armut

B2

poverty

English meaning
poverty
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

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Armut in a sentence

Armut ist ein großes gesellschaftliches Problem.

Poverty is a major social problem.

Declension of die Armut

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Armut—
Accusativedie Armut—
Dativeder Armut—
Genitiveder Armut—

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Where Armut comes from

mittelhochdeutsch aramuot(e), althochdeutsch aramuoti, aramuotī, eine Ableitung zu arm mit unklarem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem); das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt

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Questions about Armut

Is it der, die or das Armut?

It is die Armut — Armut is feminine.

What is the genitive of Armut?

The genitive singular is der Armut.

What does Armut mean in English?

die Armut means "poverty". For example: "Armut ist ein großes gesellschaftliches Problem." — "Poverty is a major social problem."

What level is Armut in German?

Armut is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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