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das Kissen

B1

pillow

English meaning
pillow
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Kissen
Vocabulary package
Bedroom

Kissen in a sentence

Ohne Kopfkissen kann ich nicht schlafen.

I cannot sleep without a pillow.

Declension of das Kissen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Kissendie Kissen
Accusativedas Kissendie Kissen
Dativedem Kissenden Kissen
Genitivedes Kissensder Kissen

Where Kissen comes from

bis ins 18. Jahrhundert Küssen, mittelhochdeutsch: küssen, küssîn, küsse, althochdeutsch chussîn, chussi; von gleichbedeutend altfranzösisch: coisson im 10. Jahrhundert entlehnt

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Questions about Kissen

Is it der, die or das Kissen?

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

What is the plural of Kissen?

The plural of das Kissen is die Kissen.

What is the genitive of Kissen?

The genitive singular is des Kissens. The dative plural is den Kissen.

What does Kissen mean in English?

das Kissen means "pillow". For example: "Ohne Kopfkissen kann ich nicht schlafen." — "I cannot sleep without a pillow."

What level is Kissen in German?

Kissen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the bedroom vocabulary.

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