das Idiom

B2

idiom

English meaning
idiom
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Idiome
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Idiom in a sentence

Das deutsche Idiom ist schwer für Anfänger zu verstehen.

The German idiom is hard for beginners to understand.

Declension of das Idiom

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Idiomdie Idiome
Accusativedas Idiomdie Idiome
Dativedem Idiomden Idiomen
Genitivedes Idiomsder Idiome

Where Idiom comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von mittellateinisch idioma „Eigentümlichkeit, Sprache, Mundart“ entlehnt, das auf griechisch ἰδίωμα „eigentümliche Ausdrucksweise“ zurückgeht, von ἴδιος „eigen, selbst“

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Questions about Idiom

Is it der, die or das Idiom?

It is das Idiom — Idiom is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Idiome.

What is the plural of Idiom?

The plural of das Idiom is die Idiome.

What is the genitive of Idiom?

The genitive singular is des Idioms. The dative plural is den Idiomen.

What does Idiom mean in English?

das Idiom means "idiom". For example: "Das deutsche Idiom ist schwer für Anfänger zu verstehen." — "The German idiom is hard for beginners to understand."

What level is Idiom in German?

Idiom is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the languages & translation vocabulary.

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