das Jahrhundert
A2century
- English meaning
- century
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Jahrhunderte
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
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Jahrhundert in a sentence
Das Schloss ist über ein Jahrhundert alt.
The castle is over a century old.
Declension of das Jahrhundert
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Jahrhundert | die Jahrhunderte |
| Accusative | das Jahrhundert | die Jahrhunderte |
| Dative | dem Jahrhundert | den Jahrhunderten |
| Genitive | des Jahrhunderts | der Jahrhunderte |
Word family
das Jahrhundert is built from das Jahr (year). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Jahrhundert
Is it der, die or das Jahrhundert?
It is das Jahrhundert — Jahrhundert is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Jahrhunderte.
What is the plural of Jahrhundert?
The plural of das Jahrhundert is die Jahrhunderte.
What is the genitive of Jahrhundert?
The genitive singular is des Jahrhunderts. The dative plural is den Jahrhunderten.
What does Jahrhundert mean in English?
das Jahrhundert means "century". For example: "Das Schloss ist über ein Jahrhundert alt." — "The castle is over a century old."
What level is Jahrhundert in German?
Jahrhundert is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the duration & periods vocabulary.
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