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der Boden

B1

floor; ground

English meaning
floor; ground
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Böden
Vocabulary package
Rooms of the House

Boden in a sentence

Die Bücher lagen alle auf dem Boden.

The books were all on the floor.

Declension of der Boden

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Bodendie Böden
Accusativeden Bodendie Böden
Dativedem Bodenden Böden
Genitivedes Bodensder Böden

Word family

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Where Boden comes from

mittelhochdeutsch bodem, boden, althochdeutsch bodam, vordeutsch buþma- „Boden“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert. Das Wort geht nach Kluge offenbar auf ein indogermanisches *bhudh-men- zurück.

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Questions about Boden

Is it der, die or das Boden?

It is der Boden — Boden is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Böden.

What is the plural of Boden?

The plural of der Boden is die Böden.

What is the genitive of Boden?

The genitive singular is des Bodens. The dative plural is den Böden.

What does Boden mean in English?

der Boden means "floor; ground". For example: "Die Bücher lagen alle auf dem Boden." — "The books were all on the floor."

What level is Boden in German?

Boden is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the rooms of the house vocabulary.

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