der Gau
C1a gau / district Gau = region within Germany
- English meaning
- a gau / district Gau = region within Germany
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Gaue
- CEFR level
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Gau in a sentence
Der Gau war eine administrative Einheit im Dritten Reich.
The gau was an administrative unit in the Third Reich.
Declension of der Gau
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Gau | die Gaue |
| Accusative | den Gau | die Gaue |
| Dative | dem Gau | den Gauen |
| Genitive | des Gaus | der Gaue |
Where Gau comes from
althochdeutsch gouwe, gouwi (deutsch: Landschaft)
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Questions about Gau
Is it der, die or das Gau?
It is der Gau — Gau is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gaue.
What is the plural of Gau?
The plural of der Gau is die Gaue.
What is the genitive of Gau?
The genitive singular is des Gaus. The dative plural is den Gauen.
What does Gau mean in English?
der Gau means "a gau / district Gau = region within Germany". For example: "Der Gau war eine administrative Einheit im Dritten Reich." — "The gau was an administrative unit in the Third Reich."
What level is Gau in German?
Gau is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the countries & nationalities vocabulary.
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