die Dame

A2

lady, woman

English meaning
lady, woman
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Damen

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Dame in a sentence

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,

Dear ladies and gentlemen,

Declension of die Dame

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Damedie Damen
Accusativedie Damedie Damen
Dativeder Dameden Damen
Genitiveder Dameder Damen

Where Dame comes from

französisch dame von lateinisch domina, im Mittelhochdeutsch noch selten, seit dem späten 16. Jahrhundert ein Modewort der höfisch-galanten Poesie, seit dem 17. Jahrhundert eine Spielkarte, ein Brettspiel und adlige Frauen bezeich…

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Questions about Dame

Is it der, die or das Dame?

It is die Dame — Dame is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Damen.

What is the plural of Dame?

The plural of die Dame is die Damen.

What is the genitive of Dame?

The genitive singular is der Dame. The dative plural is den Damen.

What does Dame mean in English?

die Dame means "lady, woman". For example: "Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren," — "Dear ladies and gentlemen,"

What level is Dame in German?

Dame is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the names, titles & forms of address vocabulary.

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