die Epistel
C1epistle/letter
- English meaning
- epistle/letter
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Episteln
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Epistel in a sentence
Er schrieb eine lange Epistel an seinen Freund.
He wrote a long epistle to his friend.
Declension of die Epistel
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Epistel | die Episteln |
| Accusative | die Epistel | die Episteln |
| Dative | der Epistel | den Episteln |
| Genitive | der Epistel | der 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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