das Klavier

A2

piano

English meaning
piano
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Klaviere
Vocabulary package
Music & Instruments

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Klavier in a sentence

Jakob kann sehr gut Klavier spielen.

Jakob can play piano very well.

Declension of das Klavier

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Klavierdie Klaviere
Accusativedas Klavierdie Klaviere
Dativedem Klavierden Klavieren
Genitivedes Klaviersder Klaviere

Where Klavier comes from

von französisch clavier = Tastenbrett im 16. Jahrhundert entlehnt; ältere Bedeutung Schlüsselring, Schlüsselbewahrer; aus lateinisch: clavis = Schlüssel; zum Verb claudere = schließen, zusperren gebildet

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Questions about Klavier

Is it der, die or das Klavier?

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

What is the plural of Klavier?

The plural of das Klavier is die Klaviere.

What is the genitive of Klavier?

The genitive singular is des Klaviers. The dative plural is den Klavieren.

What does Klavier mean in English?

das Klavier means "piano". For example: "Jakob kann sehr gut Klavier spielen." — "Jakob can play piano very well."

What level is Klavier in German?

Klavier is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the music & instruments vocabulary.

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