der Gegenstand

B1

object, thing

English meaning
object, thing
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gegenstände

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Gegenstand in a sentence

Ich schließe meine persönlichen Gegenstände im Schwimmbad lieber in ein Fach ein.

I prefer to lock my personal objects in a locker at the swimming pool.

Declension of der Gegenstand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gegenstanddie Gegenstände
Accusativeden Gegenstanddie Gegenstände
Dativedem Gegenstandden Gegenständen
Genitivedes Gegenstandsder Gegenstände

Word family

der Gegenstand is built from gegen (against, towards). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Gegenstand:

Where Gegenstand comes from

16. Jahrhundert, ursprünglich Widerstand bedeutend, von Philosophen ausgehend seit dem späten 17. Jahrhundert Übersetzung von Objekt

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Questions about Gegenstand

Is it der, die or das Gegenstand?

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

What is the plural of Gegenstand?

The plural of der Gegenstand is die Gegenstände.

What is the genitive of Gegenstand?

The genitive singular is des Gegenstands. The dative plural is den Gegenständen.

What does Gegenstand mean in English?

der Gegenstand means "object, thing". For example: "Ich schließe meine persönlichen Gegenstände im Schwimmbad lieber in ein Fach ein." — "I prefer to lock my personal objects in a locker at the swimming pool."

What level is Gegenstand in German?

Gegenstand is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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