die Grippe

B1

flu

English meaning
flu
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Grippen
Vocabulary package
Illness & Symptoms

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Grippe in a sentence

Ich habe eine Grippe und kann leider nicht kommen.

I have the flu and unfortunately can't come.

Declension of die Grippe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Grippedie Grippen
Accusativedie Grippedie Grippen
Dativeder Grippeden Grippen
Genitiveder Grippeder Grippen

Where Grippe comes from

Das Wort ist seit dem 18. Jahrhundert bezeugt. Es handelt sich hierbei um eine Entlehnung aus dem Französischen grippe, welche zuerst mit französischen Artikel als la grippe, dann seit 1800 allgemein als Grippe gebraucht wurde.

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Questions about Grippe

Is it der, die or das Grippe?

It is die Grippe — Grippe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Grippen.

What is the plural of Grippe?

The plural of die Grippe is die Grippen.

What is the genitive of Grippe?

The genitive singular is der Grippe. The dative plural is den Grippen.

What does Grippe mean in English?

die Grippe means "flu". For example: "Ich habe eine Grippe und kann leider nicht kommen." — "I have the flu and unfortunately can't come."

What level is Grippe in German?

Grippe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the illness & symptoms vocabulary.

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