das Aschenputtel

B2

Cinderella

English meaning
Cinderella
Gender
das — neuter

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Aschenputtel in a sentence

Aschenputtel ist ein bekanntes Märchen.

Cinderella is a well-known fairy tale.

Declension of das Aschenputtel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Aschenputtel—
Accusativedas Aschenputtel—
Dativedem Aschenputtel—
Genitivedes Aschenputtels—

Word family

das Aschenputtel is built from die Asche (ash). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Aschenputtel comes from

von hessisch Puddel/Pudel „unordentliches, schmutziges Mädchen“

Words that go with Aschenputtel

Questions about Aschenputtel

Is it der, die or das Aschenputtel?

It is das Aschenputtel — Aschenputtel is neuter.

What is the genitive of Aschenputtel?

The genitive singular is des Aschenputtels.

What does Aschenputtel mean in English?

das Aschenputtel means "Cinderella". For example: "Aschenputtel ist ein bekanntes Märchen." — "Cinderella is a well-known fairy tale."

What level is Aschenputtel in German?

Aschenputtel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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