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die Gegenwart

B2

presence / today / present time

English meaning
presence / today / present time
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

Gegenwart in a sentence

In der Gegenwart leben wir im Moment.

In the present we live in the moment.

Declension of die Gegenwart

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gegenwart
Accusativedie Gegenwart
Dativeder Gegenwart
Genitiveder Gegenwart

Word family

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

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Questions about Gegenwart

Is it der, die or das Gegenwart?

It is die Gegenwart — Gegenwart is feminine.

What is the genitive of Gegenwart?

The genitive singular is der Gegenwart.

What does Gegenwart mean in English?

die Gegenwart means "presence / today / present time". For example: "In der Gegenwart leben wir im Moment." — "In the present we live in the moment."

What level is Gegenwart in German?

Gegenwart is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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