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das Auto

B1

car

English meaning
car
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Autos
Vocabulary package
Cars & Driving

Auto in a sentence

Mario fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit.

Mario drives to work by car.

Declension of das Auto

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Autodie Autos
Accusativedas Autodie Autos
Dativedem Autoden Autos
Genitivedes Autosder Autos

Word family

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Where Auto comes from

im frühen 20. Jahrhundert entstandene Kurzform des Kompositums Automobil, das mit dem Präfix auto- „selbst-“ aus dem Griechischen gebildet wurde

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Questions about Auto

Is it der, die or das Auto?

It is das Auto — Auto is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Autos.

What is the plural of Auto?

The plural of das Auto is die Autos.

What is the genitive of Auto?

The genitive singular is des Autos. The dative plural is den Autos.

What does Auto mean in English?

das Auto means "car". For example: "Mario fährt mit dem Auto zur Arbeit." — "Mario drives to work by car."

What level is Auto in German?

Auto is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the cars & driving vocabulary.

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