das Exil

B2

exile

English meaning
exile
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Exile
Vocabulary package
History & the Past

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Exil in a sentence

Er lebte viele Jahre im Exil.

He lived many years in exile.

Declension of das Exil

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Exildie Exile
Accusativedas Exildie Exile
Dativedem Exilden Exilen
Genitivedes Exilsder Exile

Where Exil comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch exilium entlehnt, das zu exsul „in der Fremde weilend, verbannt“ gehört

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Questions about Exil

Is it der, die or das Exil?

It is das Exil — Exil is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Exile.

What is the plural of Exil?

The plural of das Exil is die Exile.

What is the genitive of Exil?

The genitive singular is des Exils. The dative plural is den Exilen.

What does Exil mean in English?

das Exil means "exile". For example: "Er lebte viele Jahre im Exil." — "He lived many years in exile."

What level is Exil in German?

Exil is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.

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