die Fassade
B2facade/front
- English meaning
- facade/front
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Fassaden
- CEFR level
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Fassade in a sentence
Die Fassade des alten Hauses ist beeindruckend.
The facade of the old house is impressive.
Declension of die Fassade
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Fassade | die Fassaden |
| Accusative | die Fassade | die Fassaden |
| Dative | der Fassade | den Fassaden |
| Genitive | der Fassade | der Fassaden |
Word family
die Fassade is built from das Fass (barrel / drum / cask). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Fassade comes from
im 17. Jahrhundert (heutige Form 18. Jahrhundert) von französisch façade entlehnt, das seinerseits auf italienisch facciata zurückgeht, welches mit Fazies (und ebenso mit Face, beide für „[das] Gesicht“ oder auch „[die] Vorderseite“) verwan…
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Questions about Fassade
Is it der, die or das Fassade?
It is die Fassade — Fassade is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Fassaden.
What is the plural of Fassade?
The plural of die Fassade is die Fassaden.
What is the genitive of Fassade?
The genitive singular is der Fassade. The dative plural is den Fassaden.
What does Fassade mean in English?
die Fassade means "facade/front". For example: "Die Fassade des alten Hauses ist beeindruckend." — "The facade of the old house is impressive."
What level is Fassade in German?
Fassade is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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