das Brandopfer

a burnt sacrifice

English meaning: a burnt sacrifice
Gender: das — neuter
Plural: die Brandopfer
CEFR level: German C1 vocabulary list
Vocabulary package: Religion & Belief
Dictionary: German words with B

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Brandopfer in a sentence

Das Brandopfer wurde dem Gott dargebracht.
The burnt sacrifice was offered to the god.

Declension of das Brandopfer

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	das Brandopfer	die Brandopfer
Accusative	das Brandopfer	die Brandopfer
Dative	dem Brandopfer	den Brandopfern
Genitive	des Brandopfers	der Brandopfer

Word family

das Brandopfer is built from der Brand (fire, blaze) and das Opfer (victim, sacrifice). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Brandopfer comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Brand und Opfer

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Words that go with Brandopfer

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Questions about Brandopfer

Is it der, die or das Brandopfer?

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

What is the plural of Brandopfer?

The plural of das Brandopfer is die Brandopfer.

What is the genitive of Brandopfer?

The genitive singular is des Brandopfers. The dative plural is den Brandopfern.

What does Brandopfer mean in English?

das Brandopfer means "a burnt sacrifice". For example: "Das Brandopfer wurde dem Gott dargebracht." — "The burnt sacrifice was offered to the god."

What level is Brandopfer in German?

Brandopfer is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the religion & belief vocabulary.

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