3 Minutes German
Try it free →

das Gewand

C1

garment / garb

English meaning
garment / garb
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Gewänder
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

Gewand in a sentence

Das fließende Gewand der Priesterin war weiß.

The flowing garment of the priestess was white.

Declension of das Gewand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Gewanddie Gewänder
Accusativedas Gewanddie Gewänder
Dativedem Gewandden Gewändern
Genitivedes Gewandesder Gewänder

Word family

Words built on Gewand:

Where Gewand comes from

giwant „Kleid“, gewant, zu wenden, ursprünglich „das Gewendete, das gefaltete Tuch“, belegt seit der Zeit um das Jahr 1000

Learn Gewand with 30 related words

Gewand is part of the Clothes & Garments package. Drill the whole set as spaced-repetition flashcards in your browser — no sign-up.

Words that go with Gewand

Questions about Gewand

Is it der, die or das Gewand?

It is das Gewand — Gewand is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Gewänder.

What is the plural of Gewand?

The plural of das Gewand is die Gewänder.

What is the genitive of Gewand?

The genitive singular is des Gewandes. The dative plural is den Gewändern.

What does Gewand mean in English?

das Gewand means "garment / garb". For example: "Das fließende Gewand der Priesterin war weiß." — "The flowing garment of the priestess was white."

What level is Gewand in German?

Gewand is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.

Free to start · no credit card

Words fade fast — spaced reviews make them stick.

Based on Dr. Hermann Ebbinghaus · memory science, proven since 1885