der Kasten

B1

box

English meaning
box
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kästen

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Kasten in a sentence

Ich habe zwei Kästen Bier gekauft.

I bought two cases of beer.

Declension of der Kasten

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kastendie Kästen
Accusativeden Kastendie Kästen
Dativedem Kastenden Kästen
Genitivedes Kastensder Kästen

Word family

Words built on Kasten:

Where Kasten comes from

mittelhochdeutsch kaste, althochdeutsch kasto „Behälter“, weitere Herkunft unklar; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt

Words that go with Kasten

Questions about Kasten

Is it der, die or das Kasten?

It is der Kasten — Kasten is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kästen.

What is the plural of Kasten?

The plural of der Kasten is die Kästen.

What is the genitive of Kasten?

The genitive singular is des Kastens. The dative plural is den Kästen.

What does Kasten mean in English?

der Kasten means "box". For example: "Ich habe zwei Kästen Bier gekauft." — "I bought two cases of beer."

What level is Kasten in German?

Kasten is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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