der Balsam

B2

balm / salve

English meaning
balm / salve
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Balsame
Vocabulary package
Medicine & Treatment

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Balsam in a sentence

Der Balsam linderte die Schmerzen.

The balm relieved the pain.

Declension of der Balsam

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Balsamdie Balsame
Accusativeden Balsamdie Balsame
Dativedem Balsamden Balsamen
Genitivedes Balsamsder Balsame

Where Balsam comes from

mittelhochdeutsch balsame, althochdeutsch balsamo, im 11. Jahrhundert von lateinisch balsamum „Balsamstrauch, -harz“ entlehnt, das weiter auf griechisch βάλσαμον und letztlich hebräisch bāsām zurückgeht

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Questions about Balsam

Is it der, die or das Balsam?

It is der Balsam — Balsam is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Balsame.

What is the plural of Balsam?

The plural of der Balsam is die Balsame.

What is the genitive of Balsam?

The genitive singular is des Balsams. The dative plural is den Balsamen.

What does Balsam mean in English?

der Balsam means "balm / salve". For example: "Der Balsam linderte die Schmerzen." — "The balm relieved the pain."

What level is Balsam in German?

Balsam is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the medicine & treatment vocabulary.

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