die Fabel

B2

fable

English meaning
fable
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Fabeln
Vocabulary package
Books & Literature

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Fabel in a sentence

Die Fabel von Aesop lehrt eine moralische Lektion.

Aesop's fable teaches a moral lesson.

Declension of die Fabel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Fabeldie Fabeln
Accusativedie Fabeldie Fabeln
Dativeder Fabelden Fabeln
Genitiveder Fabelder Fabeln

Word family

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Where Fabel comes from

mittelhochdeutsch fabel(e), im 13. Jahrhundert entlehnt von altfranzösisch fable, das selbst auf lateinisch fabula „Erzählung, Sage, Rede“ zurückgeht

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Questions about Fabel

Is it der, die or das Fabel?

It is die Fabel — Fabel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Fabeln.

What is the plural of Fabel?

The plural of die Fabel is die Fabeln.

What is the genitive of Fabel?

The genitive singular is der Fabel. The dative plural is den Fabeln.

What does Fabel mean in English?

die Fabel means "fable". For example: "Die Fabel von Aesop lehrt eine moralische Lektion." — "Aesop's fable teaches a moral lesson."

What level is Fabel in German?

Fabel is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the books & literature vocabulary.

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