die Gattin

B2

wife / spouse / partner

English meaning
wife / spouse / partner
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gattinnen
Vocabulary package
Immediate Family

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Gattin in a sentence

Seine Gattin begleitete ihn zum Empfang.

His wife accompanied him to the reception.

Declension of die Gattin

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gattindie Gattinnen
Accusativedie Gattindie Gattinnen
Dativeder Gattinden Gattinnen
Genitiveder Gattinder Gattinnen

Word family

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Where Gattin comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert kommt Ehegattin auf, in der 1. Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts Gattin

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Questions about Gattin

Is it der, die or das Gattin?

It is die Gattin — Gattin is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gattinnen.

What is the plural of Gattin?

The plural of die Gattin is die Gattinnen.

What is the genitive of Gattin?

The genitive singular is der Gattin. The dative plural is den Gattinnen.

What does Gattin mean in English?

die Gattin means "wife / spouse / partner". For example: "Seine Gattin begleitete ihn zum Empfang." — "His wife accompanied him to the reception."

What level is Gattin in German?

Gattin is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the immediate family vocabulary.

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