die Bibel

B2

Bible

English meaning
Bible
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Bibeln
Vocabulary package
Religion & Belief

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Bibel in a sentence

Die Bibel ist das heiligste Buch der Christen.

The Bible is the holiest book of Christians.

Declension of die Bibel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bibeldie Bibeln
Accusativedie Bibeldie Bibeln
Dativeder Bibelden Bibeln
Genitiveder Bibelder Bibeln

Where Bibel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch biblie, bibel, belegt seit dem 13. Jahrhundert. Das Wort Bibel ist dem Kirchenlatein entlehnt, das den Ausdruck – grammatisch umgedeutet und in seiner Bedeutung verengt – aus dem Griechischen übernommen hat.

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Questions about Bibel

Is it der, die or das Bibel?

It is die Bibel — Bibel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Bibeln.

What is the plural of Bibel?

The plural of die Bibel is die Bibeln.

What is the genitive of Bibel?

The genitive singular is der Bibel. The dative plural is den Bibeln.

What does Bibel mean in English?

die Bibel means "Bible". For example: "Die Bibel ist das heiligste Buch der Christen." — "The Bible is the holiest book of Christians."

What level is Bibel in German?

Bibel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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