das Eigentum
B2ownership
- English meaning
- ownership
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Eigentümer
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Renting & Moving House
- Dictionary
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Eigentum in a sentence
Das Eigentum einer Wohnung ist kostspielig.
Property ownership of an apartment is costly.
Declension of das Eigentum
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Eigentum | die Eigentümer |
| Accusative | das Eigentum | die Eigentümer |
| Dative | dem Eigentum | den Eigentümern |
| Genitive | des Eigentums | der Eigentümer |
Word family
das Eigentum is built from eigen (own). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Eigentum comes from
[1, 2] von mittelhochdeutsch eigentuom
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Questions about Eigentum
Is it der, die or das Eigentum?
It is das Eigentum — Eigentum is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Eigentümer.
What is the plural of Eigentum?
The plural of das Eigentum is die Eigentümer.
What is the genitive of Eigentum?
The genitive singular is des Eigentums. The dative plural is den Eigentümern.
What does Eigentum mean in English?
das Eigentum means "ownership". For example: "Das Eigentum einer Wohnung ist kostspielig." — "Property ownership of an apartment is costly."
What level is Eigentum in German?
Eigentum is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the renting & moving house vocabulary.
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