der Dokumentarfilm

B1

documentary

English meaning
documentary
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Dokumentarfilme
Vocabulary package
Films & Cinema

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Dokumentarfilm in a sentence

Wir schauen heute einen Dokumentarfilm über Tiere.

Today we're watching a documentary about animals.

Declension of der Dokumentarfilm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Dokumentarfilmdie Dokumentarfilme
Accusativeden Dokumentarfilmdie Dokumentarfilme
Dativedem Dokumentarfilmden Dokumentarfilmen
Genitivedes Dokumentarfilmsder Dokumentarfilme

Word family

der Dokumentarfilm is built from das Dokument (document) and der Film (film, movie). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Dokumentarfilm

Is it der, die or das Dokumentarfilm?

It is der Dokumentarfilm — Dokumentarfilm is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Dokumentarfilme.

What is the plural of Dokumentarfilm?

The plural of der Dokumentarfilm is die Dokumentarfilme.

What is the genitive of Dokumentarfilm?

The genitive singular is des Dokumentarfilms. The dative plural is den Dokumentarfilmen.

What does Dokumentarfilm mean in English?

der Dokumentarfilm means "documentary". For example: "Wir schauen heute einen Dokumentarfilm über Tiere." — "Today we're watching a documentary about animals."

What level is Dokumentarfilm in German?

Dokumentarfilm is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the films & cinema vocabulary.

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