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die Gattung

B2

genre

English meaning
genre
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gattungen
Vocabulary package
Books & Literature

Gattung in a sentence

Dieser Roman gehört zur Gattung der Science-Fiction.

This novel belongs to the science fiction genre.

Declension of die Gattung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gattungdie Gattungen
Accusativedie Gattungdie Gattungen
Dativeder Gattungden Gattungen
Genitiveder Gattungder Gattungen

Where Gattung comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch gatunge :Hervorgegangen aus dem schwachen Verb gatten.

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Questions about Gattung

Is it der, die or das Gattung?

It is die Gattung — Gattung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gattungen.

What is the plural of Gattung?

The plural of die Gattung is die Gattungen.

What is the genitive of Gattung?

The genitive singular is der Gattung. The dative plural is den Gattungen.

What does Gattung mean in English?

die Gattung means "genre". For example: "Dieser Roman gehört zur Gattung der Science-Fiction." — "This novel belongs to the science fiction genre."

What level is Gattung in German?

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

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