die Gebärde

C1

a gesture / sign

English meaning
a gesture / sign
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gebärden

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Gebärde in a sentence

Mit einer Gebärde deutete er auf die Tür.

With a gesture, he pointed to the door.

Declension of die Gebärde

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gebärdedie Gebärden
Accusativedie Gebärdedie Gebärden
Dativeder Gebärdeden Gebärden
Genitiveder Gebärdeder Gebärden

Word family

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Where Gebärde comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gebærde, althochdeutsch gibārida, gibāridī „Benehmen, Aussehen, Wesen“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Gebärde

Is it der, die or das Gebärde?

It is die Gebärde — Gebärde is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gebärden.

What is the plural of Gebärde?

The plural of die Gebärde is die Gebärden.

What is the genitive of Gebärde?

The genitive singular is der Gebärde. The dative plural is den Gebärden.

What does Gebärde mean in English?

die Gebärde means "a gesture / sign". For example: "Mit einer Gebärde deutete er auf die Tür." — "With a gesture, he pointed to the door."

What level is Gebärde in German?

Gebärde is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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