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die Gestalt

B2

form / shape / figure

English meaning
form / shape / figure
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Gestalten
Vocabulary package
Shapes & Forms

Gestalt in a sentence

Die menschliche Gestalt ist in der Kunstwelt sehr beliebt.

The human form is very popular in the art world.

Declension of die Gestalt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Gestaltdie Gestalten
Accusativedie Gestaltdie Gestalten
Dativeder Gestaltden Gestalten
Genitiveder Gestaltder Gestalten

Where Gestalt comes from

Das aus dem 14. Jahrhundert stammende Wort ist eine Partizipform zu stellen, gemeint ist also „das Gestellte“

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Questions about Gestalt

Is it der, die or das Gestalt?

It is die Gestalt — Gestalt is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Gestalten.

What is the plural of Gestalt?

The plural of die Gestalt is die Gestalten.

What is the genitive of Gestalt?

The genitive singular is der Gestalt. The dative plural is den Gestalten.

What does Gestalt mean in English?

die Gestalt means "form / shape / figure". For example: "Die menschliche Gestalt ist in der Kunstwelt sehr beliebt." — "The human form is very popular in the art world."

What level is Gestalt in German?

Gestalt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the shapes & forms vocabulary.

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