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die Kaution

B2

deposit / bail

English meaning
deposit / bail
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kautionen
Vocabulary package
Banking & Accounts

Kaution in a sentence

Die Kaution wird nach dem Umzug zurückgegeben.

The deposit will be returned after the move.

Declension of die Kaution

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kautiondie Kautionen
Accusativedie Kautiondie Kautionen
Dativeder Kautionden Kautionen
Genitiveder Kautionder 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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