der Befehl

B2

command / instruction / order

English meaning
command / instruction / order
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Befehle

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Befehl in a sentence

Der Befehl des Kommandanten war klar und deutlich.

The command from the commander was clear and distinct.

Declension of der Befehl

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Befehldie Befehle
Accusativeden Befehldie Befehle
Dativedem Befehlden Befehlen
Genitivedes Befehlsder Befehle

Word family

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Where Befehl comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch bevelch, bevel „Übergebung, Obhut“, eine Ableitung vom Verb

Words that go with Befehl

Questions about Befehl

Is it der, die or das Befehl?

It is der Befehl — Befehl is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Befehle.

What is the plural of Befehl?

The plural of der Befehl is die Befehle.

What is the genitive of Befehl?

The genitive singular is des Befehls. The dative plural is den Befehlen.

What does Befehl mean in English?

der Befehl means "command / instruction / order". For example: "Der Befehl des Kommandanten war klar und deutlich." — "The command from the commander was clear and distinct."

What level is Befehl in German?

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

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