die Kaution
B2deposit / bail
- English meaning
- deposit / bail
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Kautionen
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
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Kaution in a sentence
Die Kaution wird nach dem Umzug zurückgegeben.
The deposit will be returned after the move.
Declension of die Kaution
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Kaution | die Kautionen |
| Accusative | die Kaution | die Kautionen |
| Dative | der Kaution | den Kautionen |
| Genitive | der Kaution | der Kautionen |
Where Kaution comes from
im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch cautio „Behutsamkeit“, „Vorsicht“ entlehnt
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Questions about Kaution
Is it der, die or das Kaution?
It is die Kaution — Kaution is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kautionen.
What is the plural of Kaution?
The plural of die Kaution is die Kautionen.
What is the genitive of Kaution?
The genitive singular is der Kaution. The dative plural is den Kautionen.
What does Kaution mean in English?
die Kaution means "deposit / bail". For example: "Die Kaution wird nach dem Umzug zurückgegeben." — "The deposit will be returned after the move."
What level is Kaution in German?
Kaution is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the banking & accounts vocabulary.
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