die Generation
B1generation
- English meaning
- generation
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Generationen
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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- Life Stages & Ageing
- Dictionary
- German words with G
Generation in a sentence
In diesem Haus wohnen drei Generationen zusammen.
Three generations live together in this house.
Declension of die Generation
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Generation | die Generationen |
| Accusative | die Generation | die Generationen |
| Dative | der Generation | den Generationen |
| Genitive | der Generation | der Generationen |
Where Generation comes from
im 16. Jahrhundert von dem lateinischen Substantiv generatio „Nachkommenschaft, Zeugungsfähigkeit“ entlehnt, dies über das Verb generare aus genus
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Questions about Generation
Is it der, die or das Generation?
It is die Generation — Generation is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Generationen.
What is the plural of Generation?
The plural of die Generation is die Generationen.
What is the genitive of Generation?
The genitive singular is der Generation. The dative plural is den Generationen.
What does Generation mean in English?
die Generation means "generation". For example: "In diesem Haus wohnen drei Generationen zusammen." — "Three generations live together in this house."
What level is Generation in German?
Generation is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the life stages & ageing vocabulary.
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