der Kanal

B1

channel

English meaning
channel
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kanäle
Vocabulary package
Television & Radio

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Kanal in a sentence

Mit Kabel bekommen Sie über 30 Fernsehkanäle.

With cable you get over 30 television channels.

Declension of der Kanal

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kanaldie Kanäle
Accusativeden Kanaldie Kanäle
Dativedem Kanalden Kanälen
Genitivedes Kanalsder Kanäle

Word family

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Where Kanal comes from

von canale = Röhre, Wasserlauf im 15. Jahrhundert entlehnt; aus : canalis; zu canna = „kleines Rohr“, Schilf; aus gleichbedeutend griechisch κάννα

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Questions about Kanal

Is it der, die or das Kanal?

It is der Kanal — Kanal is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kanäle.

What is the plural of Kanal?

The plural of der Kanal is die Kanäle.

What is the genitive of Kanal?

The genitive singular is des Kanals. The dative plural is den Kanälen.

What does Kanal mean in English?

der Kanal means "channel". For example: "Mit Kabel bekommen Sie über 30 Fernsehkanäle." — "With cable you get over 30 television channels."

What level is Kanal in German?

Kanal is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the television & radio vocabulary.

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