der Kampf

B1

battle

English meaning
battle
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kämpfe
Vocabulary package
Conflict & Cooperation

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Kampf in a sentence

Im Schulbus gibt es immer einen Kampf um die Sitzplätze.

There is always a battle for seats on the school bus.

Declension of der Kampf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kampfdie Kämpfe
Accusativeden Kampfdie Kämpfe
Dativedem Kampfden Kämpfen
Genitivedes Kampfesder Kämpfe

Word family

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Where Kampf comes from

mittelhochdeutsch kampf; althochdeutsch kampf, kampf mit der Bedeutung Zweikampf; von lateinisch campus = Feld, Schlachtfeld entlehnt. Das Wort ist seit dem 11. Jahrhundert belegt; Vorläufer kampfheit, 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Kampf

Is it der, die or das Kampf?

It is der Kampf — Kampf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kämpfe.

What is the plural of Kampf?

The plural of der Kampf is die Kämpfe.

What is the genitive of Kampf?

The genitive singular is des Kampfes. The dative plural is den Kämpfen.

What does Kampf mean in English?

der Kampf means "battle". For example: "Im Schulbus gibt es immer einen Kampf um die Sitzplätze." — "There is always a battle for seats on the school bus."

What level is Kampf in German?

Kampf is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the conflict & cooperation vocabulary.

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