der Bleistift
B1pencil
- English meaning
- pencil
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Bleistifte
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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Bleistift in a sentence
Hast du einen Bleistift für mich?
Do you have a pencil for me?
Declension of der Bleistift
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Bleistift | die Bleistifte |
| Accusative | den Bleistift | die Bleistifte |
| Dative | dem Bleistift | den Bleistiften |
| Genitive | des Bleistifts | der Bleistifte |
Word family
der Bleistift is built from der Stift (pen). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Bleistift comes from
„zuerst 1653 in Nürnberg Bleystefft, gekürzt aus Bleyweißstefft“ :Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Blei und Stift
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Questions about Bleistift
Is it der, die or das Bleistift?
It is der Bleistift — Bleistift is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Bleistifte.
What is the plural of Bleistift?
The plural of der Bleistift is die Bleistifte.
What is the genitive of Bleistift?
The genitive singular is des Bleistifts. The dative plural is den Bleistiften.
What does Bleistift mean in English?
der Bleistift means "pencil". For example: "Hast du einen Bleistift für mich?" — "Do you have a pencil for me?"
What level is Bleistift in German?
Bleistift is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the classroom & school things vocabulary.
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