die Bagatelle
C1a trifle / unimportant issue
- English meaning
- a trifle / unimportant issue
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Bagatellen
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with B
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Bagatelle in a sentence
Das ist nur eine Bagatelle und keine ernsthafte Bedenken.
That is merely a trifle and no serious concern.
Declension of die Bagatelle
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Bagatelle | die Bagatellen |
| Accusative | die Bagatelle | die Bagatellen |
| Dative | der Bagatelle | den Bagatellen |
| Genitive | der Bagatelle | der Bagatellen |
Word family
die Bagatelle is built from die Elle (the ulna / a cubit / yardstick). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Bagatelle comes from
Das Wort wurde zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts aus dem französischen bagatelle entlehnt, welches wiederum dem italienischen bagatella entnommen ist. Dieses geht auf das lateinische baca (Beere) zurück.
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Questions about Bagatelle
Is it der, die or das Bagatelle?
It is die Bagatelle — Bagatelle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Bagatellen.
What is the plural of Bagatelle?
The plural of die Bagatelle is die Bagatellen.
What is the genitive of Bagatelle?
The genitive singular is der Bagatelle. The dative plural is den Bagatellen.
What does Bagatelle mean in English?
die Bagatelle means "a trifle / unimportant issue". For example: "Das ist nur eine Bagatelle und keine ernsthafte Bedenken." — "That is merely a trifle and no serious concern."
What level is Bagatelle in German?
Bagatelle is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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