das Geschirr

B1

dishes, crockery

English meaning
dishes, crockery
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
In the Kitchen

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Geschirr in a sentence

Für die Geburtstagsfeier brauche ich Geschirr für zwölf Personen.

For the birthday party, I need dishes for twelve people.

Declension of das Geschirr

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Geschirr—
Accusativedas Geschirr—
Dativedem Geschirr—
Genitivedes Geschirrs—

Where Geschirr comes from

mittelhochdeutsch geschirre, althochdeutsch giskirri „Gefäß, Gerät, Werkzeug, Bespannung“; im Neuhochdeutschen wurde es auf das Geschirr im Haushalt und auf das Pferdegeschirr festgelegt. Das Wort ist seit dem 10. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Geschirr

Is it der, die or das Geschirr?

It is das Geschirr — Geschirr is neuter.

What is the genitive of Geschirr?

The genitive singular is des Geschirrs.

What does Geschirr mean in English?

das Geschirr means "dishes, crockery". For example: "Für die Geburtstagsfeier brauche ich Geschirr für zwölf Personen." — "For the birthday party, I need dishes for twelve people."

What level is Geschirr in German?

Geschirr is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the in the kitchen vocabulary.

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