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das Fach

B1

subject, compartment

English meaning
subject, compartment
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Fächer

Fach in a sentence

Die Handtücher sind im obersten Fach links.

The towels are in the top compartment on the left.

Declension of das Fach

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Fachdie Fächer
Accusativedas Fachdie Fächer
Dativedem Fachden Fächern
Genitivedes Fachesder Fächer

Word family

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Where Fach comes from

Mittelhochdeutsch vach, althochdeutsch fah, westgermanisch *faka- „Fach, Teil, Abteilung“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert.

Words that go with Fach

Questions about Fach

Is it der, die or das Fach?

It is das Fach — Fach is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Fächer.

What is the plural of Fach?

The plural of das Fach is die Fächer.

What is the genitive of Fach?

The genitive singular is des Faches. The dative plural is den Fächern.

What does Fach mean in English?

das Fach means "subject, compartment". For example: "Die Handtücher sind im obersten Fach links." — "The towels are in the top compartment on the left."

What level is Fach in German?

Fach is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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