das Kapitel

B1

chapter

English meaning
chapter
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Kapitel
Vocabulary package
Books & Literature

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Kapitel in a sentence

Die Lehrerin hat gesagt, wir sollen zwei Kapitel im Buch wiederholen.

The teacher said we should review two chapters in the book.

Declension of das Kapitel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Kapiteldie Kapitel
Accusativedas Kapiteldie Kapitel
Dativedem Kapitelden Kapiteln
Genitivedes Kapitelsder Kapitel

Where Kapitel comes from

althochdeutsch: kapital = Überschrift, Hauptabschnitt; mittelhochdeutsch : kapitel = „geistliche Hauptversammlung (z.B. eines Klosterordens)“; beide aus dem lateinischen Wort capitulum; „kleiner Kopf“, Köpfchen

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Questions about Kapitel

Is it der, die or das Kapitel?

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

What is the plural of Kapitel?

The plural of das Kapitel is die Kapitel.

What is the genitive of Kapitel?

The genitive singular is des Kapitels. The dative plural is den Kapiteln.

What does Kapitel mean in English?

das Kapitel means "chapter". For example: "Die Lehrerin hat gesagt, wir sollen zwei Kapitel im Buch wiederholen." — "The teacher said we should review two chapters in the book."

What level is Kapitel in German?

Kapitel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the books & literature vocabulary.

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