der Gummi

B2

rubber / gum / eraser

English meaning
rubber / gum / eraser
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Gummis
Vocabulary package
Office Equipment

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Gummi in a sentence

Ich brauche einen Gummi für meinen Bleistift.

I need an eraser for my pencil.

Declension of der Gummi

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Gummidie Gummis
Accusativeden Gummidie Gummis
Dativedem Gummiden Gummis
Genitivedes Gummisder Gummis

Word family

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Where Gummi comes from

über lateinisch gummi, cummi und mittelhochdeutsch gummi, gleichbedeutend griechisch κόμμι von ägyptisch: kemai „wohlriechendes Harz“

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Questions about Gummi

Is it der, die or das Gummi?

It is der Gummi — Gummi is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Gummis.

What is the plural of Gummi?

The plural of der Gummi is die Gummis.

What is the genitive of Gummi?

The genitive singular is des Gummis. The dative plural is den Gummis.

What does Gummi mean in English?

der Gummi means "rubber / gum / eraser". For example: "Ich brauche einen Gummi für meinen Bleistift." — "I need an eraser for my pencil."

What level is Gummi in German?

Gummi is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the office equipment vocabulary.

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