das Kapital

B2

capital

English meaning
capital
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Kapitale
Vocabulary package
Saving & Investing

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Kapital in a sentence

Das Unternehmen braucht mehr Kapital.

The company needs more capital.

Declension of das Kapital

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Kapitaldie Kapitale
Accusativedas Kapitaldie Kapitale
Dativedem Kapitalden Kapitalen
Genitivedes Kapitalsder Kapitale

Word family

Words built on Kapital:

Where Kapital comes from

von italienisch capitale im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt; aus lateinisch: capitalis = „den Kopf betreffend“; zum Substantiv caput = Kopf gebildet

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Questions about Kapital

Is it der, die or das Kapital?

It is das Kapital — Kapital is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Kapitale.

What is the plural of Kapital?

The plural of das Kapital is die Kapitale.

What is the genitive of Kapital?

The genitive singular is des Kapitals. The dative plural is den Kapitalen.

What does Kapital mean in English?

das Kapital means "capital". For example: "Das Unternehmen braucht mehr Kapital." — "The company needs more capital."

What level is Kapital in German?

Kapital is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the saving & investing vocabulary.

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