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das Gewölbe

B2

vault/arch

English meaning
vault/arch
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Gewölbe
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

Gewölbe in a sentence

Das Gewölbe in der Kirche ist wunderschön.

The vault in the church is beautiful.

Declension of das Gewölbe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Gewölbedie Gewölbe
Accusativedas Gewölbedie Gewölbe
Dativedem Gewölbeden Gewölben
Genitivedes Gewölbesder Gewölbe

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Where Gewölbe comes from

mittelhochdeutsch gewelbe, althochdeutsch giwelbi, belegt seit dem 11. Jahrhundert. :strukturell: Ableitung eines Substantivs von wölben mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) ge- … -e (Zirkumfix)

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Questions about Gewölbe

Is it der, die or das Gewölbe?

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

What is the plural of Gewölbe?

The plural of das Gewölbe is die Gewölbe.

What is the genitive of Gewölbe?

The genitive singular is des Gewölbes. The dative plural is den Gewölben.

What does Gewölbe mean in English?

das Gewölbe means "vault/arch". For example: "Das Gewölbe in der Kirche ist wunderschön." — "The vault in the church is beautiful."

What level is Gewölbe in German?

Gewölbe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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