die Gegenwart
B2presence / today / present time
- English meaning
- presence / today / present time
- Gender
- die — feminine
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Gegenwart in a sentence
In der Gegenwart leben wir im Moment.
In the present we live in the moment.
Declension of die Gegenwart
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Gegenwart | — |
| Accusative | die Gegenwart | — |
| Dative | der Gegenwart | — |
| Genitive | der 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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