der Gouverneur

B2

governor

English meaning
governor
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gouverneure
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

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Gouverneur in a sentence

Der Gouverneur leitet die Provinz.

The governor leads the province.

Declension of der Gouverneur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gouverneurdie Gouverneure
Accusativeden Gouverneurdie Gouverneure
Dativedem Gouverneurden Gouverneuren
Genitivedes Gouverneursder Gouverneure

Where Gouverneur comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von französisch gouverneur „Statthalter, Hofmeister, Erzieher“ entlehnt, das auf lateinisch gubernator „Steuermann“ zurückgeht, Substantiv zum lateinischen Verb gubernare „lenken, leiten“, gleichbedeutend entlehnt aus dem…

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Questions about Gouverneur

Is it der, die or das Gouverneur?

It is der Gouverneur — Gouverneur is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gouverneure.

What is the plural of Gouverneur?

The plural of der Gouverneur is die Gouverneure.

What is the genitive of Gouverneur?

The genitive singular is des Gouverneurs. The dative plural is den Gouverneuren.

What does Gouverneur mean in English?

der Gouverneur means "governor". For example: "Der Gouverneur leitet die Provinz." — "The governor leads the province."

What level is Gouverneur in German?

Gouverneur is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.

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