die Kleidung

A1

clothing, clothes

English meaning
clothing, clothes
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

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Kleidung in a sentence

Wo finde ich Kleidung? – Jacken im ersten, Jeans im zweiten Stock.

Where do I find clothing? – Jackets on the first floor, jeans on the second floor.

Declension of die Kleidung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kleidung—
Accusativedie Kleidung—
Dativeder Kleidung—
Genitiveder Kleidung—

Word family

die Kleidung is built from das Kleid (dress). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Kleidung comes from

spätmittelhochdeutsch kleidunge :Ableitung des Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs kleiden mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -ung

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Questions about Kleidung

Is it der, die or das Kleidung?

It is die Kleidung — Kleidung is feminine.

What is the genitive of Kleidung?

The genitive singular is der Kleidung.

What does Kleidung mean in English?

die Kleidung means "clothing, clothes". For example: "Wo finde ich Kleidung? – Jacken im ersten, Jeans im zweiten Stock." — "Where do I find clothing? – Jackets on the first floor, jeans on the second floor."

What level is Kleidung in German?

Kleidung is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.

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