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die Kastanie

B2

chestnut

English meaning
chestnut
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kastanien
Vocabulary package
Trees & Plants

Kastanie in a sentence

Die Kastanie wirft ihre Blätter im Herbst ab.

The chestnut tree drops its leaves in autumn.

Declension of die Kastanie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kastaniedie Kastanien
Accusativedie Kastaniedie Kastanien
Dativeder Kastanieden Kastanien
Genitiveder Kastanieder Kastanien

Where Kastanie comes from

von lateinisch castanea im 13. Jahrhundert entlehnt; aus griechisch κάστανα (kástana, Plural), vermutlich aus einem kleinasiatischen Wort, wie armenisch: kask = Kastanie

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Questions about Kastanie

Is it der, die or das Kastanie?

It is die Kastanie — Kastanie is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kastanien.

What is the plural of Kastanie?

The plural of die Kastanie is die Kastanien.

What is the genitive of Kastanie?

The genitive singular is der Kastanie. The dative plural is den Kastanien.

What does Kastanie mean in English?

die Kastanie means "chestnut". For example: "Die Kastanie wirft ihre Blätter im Herbst ab." — "The chestnut tree drops its leaves in autumn."

What level is Kastanie in German?

Kastanie is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the trees & plants vocabulary.

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