das Instrument

B1

instrument

English meaning
instrument
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Instrumente
Vocabulary package
Music & Instruments

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Instrument in a sentence

Ich spiele Klavier. Spielen Sie auch ein Musikinstrument?

I play piano. Do you also play a musical instrument?

Declension of das Instrument

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Instrumentdie Instrumente
Accusativedas Instrumentdie Instrumente
Dativedem Instrumentden Instrumenten
Genitivedes Instrumentsder Instrumente

Word family

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Where Instrument comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch instrumentum ‚Gerät, Urkunde‘ entlehnt.

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Questions about Instrument

Is it der, die or das Instrument?

It is das Instrument — Instrument is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Instrumente.

What is the plural of Instrument?

The plural of das Instrument is die Instrumente.

What is the genitive of Instrument?

The genitive singular is des Instruments. The dative plural is den Instrumenten.

What does Instrument mean in English?

das Instrument means "instrument". For example: "Ich spiele Klavier. Spielen Sie auch ein Musikinstrument?" — "I play piano. Do you also play a musical instrument?"

What level is Instrument in German?

Instrument is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the music & instruments vocabulary.

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