der Kakao

B1

cocoa

English meaning
cocoa
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kakaos
Vocabulary package
Drinks

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Kakao in a sentence

Zum Frühstück trinke ich immer einen Kakao.

I always drink cocoa for breakfast.

Declension of der Kakao

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kakaodie Kakaos
Accusativeden Kakaodie Kakaos
Dativedem Kakaoden Kakaos
Genitivedes Kakaosder Kakaos

Where Kakao comes from

über spanisch cacao, von gleichbedeutend aztekisch cacao, zu Nahuatl: cacahuatl = Kakao, cacahuacuahuitl = „Kakaobaum“

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Questions about Kakao

Is it der, die or das Kakao?

It is der Kakao — Kakao is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kakaos.

What is the plural of Kakao?

The plural of der Kakao is die Kakaos.

What is the genitive of Kakao?

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

What does Kakao mean in English?

der Kakao means "cocoa". For example: "Zum Frühstück trinke ich immer einen Kakao." — "I always drink cocoa for breakfast."

What level is Kakao in German?

Kakao is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the drinks vocabulary.

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