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die Epistel

C1

epistle/letter

English meaning
epistle/letter
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Episteln
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Email & Letters

Epistel in a sentence

Er schrieb eine lange Epistel an seinen Freund.

He wrote a long epistle to his friend.

Declension of die Epistel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Episteldie Episteln
Accusativedie Episteldie Episteln
Dativeder Epistelden Episteln
Genitiveder Epistelder Episteln

Where Epistel comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch epistole, althochdeutsch epistule, epistole, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert. Das Wort ist eine Entlehnung von lateinisch epistola, epistula „Brief“, das seinerseits von griechisch ἐπιστολή übernommen wurde.

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Questions about Epistel

Is it der, die or das Epistel?

It is die Epistel — Epistel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Episteln.

What is the plural of Epistel?

The plural of die Epistel is die Episteln.

What is the genitive of Epistel?

The genitive singular is der Epistel. The dative plural is den Episteln.

What does Epistel mean in English?

die Epistel means "epistle/letter". For example: "Er schrieb eine lange Epistel an seinen Freund." — "He wrote a long epistle to his friend."

What level is Epistel in German?

Epistel is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the email & letters vocabulary.

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