das Bild

B1

picture, image

English meaning
picture, image
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Bilder
Vocabulary package
Photography & Video

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Bild in a sentence

Ein Bild von meinen Kindern hängt über meinem Schreibtisch.

A picture of my children hangs above my desk.

Declension of das Bild

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Bilddie Bilder
Accusativedas Bilddie Bilder
Dativedem Bildden Bildern
Genitivedes Bildesder Bilder

Word family

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Where Bild comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; althochdeutsch bilidi, mittelhochdeutsch bilde, erst in der Bedeutung „Muster, Vorbild“, später „Abbild“; weitere Herkunft dunkel; vermutlich aus einen germanischen Wortstamm *bil-“ mit der Bedeutung „Form“

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Questions about Bild

Is it der, die or das Bild?

It is das Bild — Bild is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Bilder.

What is the plural of Bild?

The plural of das Bild is die Bilder.

What is the genitive of Bild?

The genitive singular is des Bildes. The dative plural is den Bildern.

What does Bild mean in English?

das Bild means "picture, image". For example: "Ein Bild von meinen Kindern hängt über meinem Schreibtisch." — "A picture of my children hangs above my desk."

What level is Bild in German?

Bild is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the photography & video vocabulary.

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