die Burschenschaft

C1

a fraternity

English meaning
a fraternity
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Burschenschaften
Vocabulary package
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Burschenschaft in a sentence

Er war Mitglied einer studentischen Burschenschaft.

He was a member of a student fraternity.

Declension of die Burschenschaft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Burschenschaftdie Burschenschaften
Accusativedie Burschenschaftdie Burschenschaften
Dativeder Burschenschaftden Burschenschaften
Genitiveder Burschenschaftder Burschenschaften

Word family

die Burschenschaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Burschenschaft comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert belegt. :Ableitung von Bursche mit dem Fugenelement -n und dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -schaft

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Questions about Burschenschaft

Is it der, die or das Burschenschaft?

It is die Burschenschaft — Burschenschaft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Burschenschaften.

What is the plural of Burschenschaft?

The plural of die Burschenschaft is die Burschenschaften.

What is the genitive of Burschenschaft?

The genitive singular is der Burschenschaft. The dative plural is den Burschenschaften.

What does Burschenschaft mean in English?

die Burschenschaft means "a fraternity". For example: "Er war Mitglied einer studentischen Burschenschaft." — "He was a member of a student fraternity."

What level is Burschenschaft in German?

Burschenschaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the community & volunteering vocabulary.

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