die Kanzlei

C1

an office / chancellory / chambers

English meaning
an office / chancellory / chambers
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kanzleien
Vocabulary package
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Kanzlei in a sentence

Die anwaltliche Kanzlei befindet sich in der Innenstadt.

The law office is located in the city center.

Declension of die Kanzlei

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kanzleidie Kanzleien
Accusativedie Kanzleidie Kanzleien
Dativeder Kanzleiden Kanzleien
Genitiveder Kanzleider Kanzleien

Where Kanzlei comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: kanzelie; aus lateinisch: cancelli = Schranken; Bedeutung von mittellateinisch: cancellaria = „Schreibstube des Kanzlers“ übertragen

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Questions about Kanzlei

Is it der, die or das Kanzlei?

It is die Kanzlei — Kanzlei is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kanzleien.

What is the plural of Kanzlei?

The plural of die Kanzlei is die Kanzleien.

What is the genitive of Kanzlei?

The genitive singular is der Kanzlei. The dative plural is den Kanzleien.

What does Kanzlei mean in English?

die Kanzlei means "an office / chancellory / chambers". For example: "Die anwaltliche Kanzlei befindet sich in der Innenstadt." — "The law office is located in the city center."

What level is Kanzlei in German?

Kanzlei is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the at the office vocabulary.

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