die Herkunft

B1

origin

English meaning
origin
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Herkünfte
Vocabulary package
Immigration & Integration

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Herkunft in a sentence

Viele Leute fragen mich nach meiner Herkunft.

Many people ask me about my origin.

Declension of die Herkunft

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Herkunftdie Herkünfte
Accusativedie Herkunftdie Herkünfte
Dativeder Herkunftden Herkünften
Genitiveder Herkunftder Herkünfte

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Questions about Herkunft

Is it der, die or das Herkunft?

It is die Herkunft — Herkunft is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Herkünfte.

What is the plural of Herkunft?

The plural of die Herkunft is die Herkünfte.

What is the genitive of Herkunft?

The genitive singular is der Herkunft. The dative plural is den Herkünften.

What does Herkunft mean in English?

die Herkunft means "origin". For example: "Viele Leute fragen mich nach meiner Herkunft." — "Many people ask me about my origin."

What level is Herkunft in German?

Herkunft is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the immigration & integration vocabulary.

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