der Brauch

B2

custom / tradition

English meaning
custom / tradition
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Bräuche
Vocabulary package
Culture & Traditions

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Brauch in a sentence

Der Brauch ist eine alte Tradition in dieser Familie.

The custom is an old tradition in this family.

Declension of der Brauch

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Brauchdie Bräuche
Accusativeden Brauchdie Bräuche
Dativedem Brauchden Bräuchen
Genitivedes Brauchesder Bräuche

Word family

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Where Brauch comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch brûch, dieses von althochdeutsch brûh (10./11. Jahrhundert), zuerst in der Bedeutung „Nutzen, Gebrauch“, die Bedeutung [1] „Sitte“ entwickelte sich erst im 16. Jahrhundert, Grundlage dafür waren wahrscheinlic…

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Questions about Brauch

Is it der, die or das Brauch?

It is der Brauch — Brauch is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Bräuche.

What is the plural of Brauch?

The plural of der Brauch is die Bräuche.

What is the genitive of Brauch?

The genitive singular is des Brauches. The dative plural is den Bräuchen.

What does Brauch mean in English?

der Brauch means "custom / tradition". For example: "Der Brauch ist eine alte Tradition in dieser Familie." — "The custom is an old tradition in this family."

What level is Brauch in German?

Brauch is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the culture & traditions vocabulary.

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