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die Burg

B1

castle; fortress

English meaning
castle; fortress
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Burgen
Vocabulary package
Sightseeing & Landmarks

Burg in a sentence

Von der Burg hat man eine schöne Aussicht.

From the castle you have a beautiful view.

Declension of die Burg

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Burgdie Burgen
Accusativedie Burgdie Burgen
Dativeder Burgden Burgen
Genitiveder Burgder Burgen

Where Burg comes from

von Mittelhochdeutsch burc, von Althochdeutsch burg [altoberdeutsch purc, purk] (mit [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprossvokal Sprossvokal] buruc [altoberdeutsch puruc]), entstammt derselben indogermanischen Ableitung wie das neuhochdeutsch…

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Questions about Burg

Is it der, die or das Burg?

It is die Burg — Burg is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Burgen.

What is the plural of Burg?

The plural of die Burg is die Burgen.

What is the genitive of Burg?

The genitive singular is der Burg. The dative plural is den Burgen.

What does Burg mean in English?

die Burg means "castle; fortress". For example: "Von der Burg hat man eine schöne Aussicht." — "From the castle you have a beautiful view."

What level is Burg in German?

Burg is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the sightseeing & landmarks vocabulary.

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