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die Gesellschaft

B1

society

English meaning
society
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gesellschaften
Vocabulary package
Society & Social Classes

Gesellschaft in a sentence

Er will die Gesellschaft verändern.

He wants to change society.

Declension of die Gesellschaft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gesellschaftdie Gesellschaften
Accusativedie Gesellschaftdie Gesellschaften
Dativeder Gesellschaftden Gesellschaften
Genitiveder Gesellschaftder Gesellschaften

Word family

die Gesellschaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Gesellschaft

Is it der, die or das Gesellschaft?

It is die Gesellschaft — Gesellschaft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gesellschaften.

What is the plural of Gesellschaft?

The plural of die Gesellschaft is die Gesellschaften.

What is the genitive of Gesellschaft?

The genitive singular is der Gesellschaft. The dative plural is den Gesellschaften.

What does Gesellschaft mean in English?

die Gesellschaft means "society". For example: "Er will die Gesellschaft verändern." — "He wants to change society."

What level is Gesellschaft in German?

Gesellschaft is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the society & social classes vocabulary.

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