der Fetzen

B2

shred / scrap / tatters / rag

English meaning
shred / scrap / tatters / rag
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Fetzen

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Fetzen in a sentence

Der Fetzen Stoff war zu klein.

The scrap of fabric was too small.

Declension of der Fetzen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Fetzendie Fetzen
Accusativeden Fetzendie Fetzen
Dativedem Fetzenden Fetzen
Genitivedes Fetzensder Fetzen

Word family

Words built on Fetzen:

Where Fetzen comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch vetze „Fetzen, Lumpen“, belegt seit dem 14. Jahrhundert; weitere Herkunft nicht eindeutig

Words that go with Fetzen

Questions about Fetzen

Is it der, die or das Fetzen?

It is der Fetzen — Fetzen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Fetzen.

What is the plural of Fetzen?

The plural of der Fetzen is die Fetzen.

What is the genitive of Fetzen?

The genitive singular is des Fetzens. The dative plural is den Fetzen.

What does Fetzen mean in English?

der Fetzen means "shred / scrap / tatters / rag". For example: "Der Fetzen Stoff war zu klein." — "The scrap of fabric was too small."

What level is Fetzen in German?

Fetzen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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