die Kiste

B1

crate

English meaning
crate
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kisten

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Kiste in a sentence

Ich habe zwei Kisten Bier gekauft.

I bought two crates of beer.

Declension of die Kiste

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kistedie Kisten
Accusativedie Kistedie Kisten
Dativeder Kisteden Kisten
Genitiveder Kisteder Kisten

Where Kiste comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: kiste; althochdeutsch: kista; von lateinisch: cista „Kasten“ im 12. Jahrhundert entlehnt; aus griechisch: κίστη „Korb, Kiste“

Words that go with Kiste

Questions about Kiste

Is it der, die or das Kiste?

It is die Kiste — Kiste is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kisten.

What is the plural of Kiste?

The plural of die Kiste is die Kisten.

What is the genitive of Kiste?

The genitive singular is der Kiste. The dative plural is den Kisten.

What does Kiste mean in English?

die Kiste means "crate". For example: "Ich habe zwei Kisten Bier gekauft." — "I bought two crates of beer."

What level is Kiste in German?

Kiste is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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