das Gewand

C1

garment / garb

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

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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

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Where Gewand comes from

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

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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.

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