die Kantate

B2

cantata

English meaning
cantata
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kantaten
Vocabulary package
Music & Instruments

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Kantate in a sentence

Die Kantate wurde von Bach komponiert.

The cantata was composed by Bach.

Declension of die Kantate

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kantatedie Kantaten
Accusativedie Kantatedie Kantaten
Dativeder Kantateden Kantaten
Genitiveder Kantateder Kantaten

Where Kantate comes from

von italienisch cantata, zum Verb cantare, von lateinisch cantare „singen“

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Questions about Kantate

Is it der, die or das Kantate?

It is die Kantate — Kantate is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kantaten.

What is the plural of Kantate?

The plural of die Kantate is die Kantaten.

What is the genitive of Kantate?

The genitive singular is der Kantate. The dative plural is den Kantaten.

What does Kantate mean in English?

die Kantate means "cantata". For example: "Die Kantate wurde von Bach komponiert." — "The cantata was composed by Bach."

What level is Kantate in German?

Kantate is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the music & instruments vocabulary.

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