das Detail

B1

detail

English meaning
detail
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Details
Vocabulary package
Organisation & Planning

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Detail in a sentence

Dieses Detail ist unwichtig.

This detail is unimportant.

Declension of das Detail

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Detaildie Details
Accusativedas Detaildie Details
Dativedem Detailden Details
Genitivedes Detailsder Details

Where Detail comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert entlehnt von französisch détail „Abschnitt“

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Questions about Detail

Is it der, die or das Detail?

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

What is the plural of Detail?

The plural of das Detail is die Details.

What is the genitive of Detail?

The genitive singular is des Details. The dative plural is den Details.

What does Detail mean in English?

das Detail means "detail". For example: "Dieses Detail ist unwichtig." — "This detail is unimportant."

What level is Detail in German?

Detail is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the organisation & planning vocabulary.

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