das Ehrenamt

B1

volunteer post

English meaning
volunteer post
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ehrenämter
Vocabulary package
Community & Volunteering

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Ehrenamt in a sentence

Sie übt seit Jahren ein Ehrenamt aus.

She has held a volunteer post for years.

Declension of das Ehrenamt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ehrenamtdie Ehrenämter
Accusativedas Ehrenamtdie Ehrenämter
Dativedem Ehrenamtden Ehrenämtern
Genitivedes Ehrenamtesder Ehrenämter

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Questions about Ehrenamt

Is it der, die or das Ehrenamt?

It is das Ehrenamt — Ehrenamt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ehrenämter.

What is the plural of Ehrenamt?

The plural of das Ehrenamt is die Ehrenämter.

What is the genitive of Ehrenamt?

The genitive singular is des Ehrenamtes. The dative plural is den Ehrenämtern.

What does Ehrenamt mean in English?

das Ehrenamt means "volunteer post". For example: "Sie übt seit Jahren ein Ehrenamt aus." — "She has held a volunteer post for years."

What level is Ehrenamt in German?

Ehrenamt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the community & volunteering vocabulary.

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