das Gleis
B1track, rail
- English meaning
- track, rail
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Gleise
- CEFR level
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Gleis in a sentence
Der Zug fährt heute von Gleis 7 ab.
The train departs from track 7 today.
Declension of das Gleis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Gleis | die Gleise |
| Accusative | das Gleis | die Gleise |
| Dative | dem Gleis | den Gleisen |
| Genitive | des Gleises | der Gleise |
Where Gleis comes from
Gleis geht auf das im 14. Jahrhundert vorkommende spätmittelhochdeutsche geleise (Radspur, getretener Pfad) zurück.
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Questions about Gleis
Is it der, die or das Gleis?
It is das Gleis — Gleis is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Gleise.
What is the plural of Gleis?
The plural of das Gleis is die Gleise.
What is the genitive of Gleis?
The genitive singular is des Gleises. The dative plural is den Gleisen.
What does Gleis mean in English?
das Gleis means "track, rail". For example: "Der Zug fährt heute von Gleis 7 ab." — "The train departs from track 7 today."
What level is Gleis in German?
Gleis is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the train travel vocabulary.
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