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der Klotz

B2

block / chunk / brick

English meaning
block / chunk / brick
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Klötze
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Klotz in a sentence

Der Klotz liegt auf der Werkbank.

The block is lying on the workbench.

Declension of der Klotz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Klotzdie Klötze
Accusativeden Klotzdie Klötze
Dativedem Klotzden Klötzen
Genitivedes Klotzesder Klötze

Where Klotz comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: kloz = Klumpen, Baumstumpf, Kugel; althochdeutsch: kloz; mit Kloß verwandt; beide zu der indogermanischen Wortwurzel: *gel- = zusammendrücken, ballen, „klumpig werden“ gebildet

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Questions about Klotz

Is it der, die or das Klotz?

It is der Klotz — Klotz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Klötze.

What is the plural of Klotz?

The plural of der Klotz is die Klötze.

What is the genitive of Klotz?

The genitive singular is des Klotzes. The dative plural is den Klötzen.

What does Klotz mean in English?

der Klotz means "block / chunk / brick". For example: "Der Klotz liegt auf der Werkbank." — "The block is lying on the workbench."

What level is Klotz in German?

Klotz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the tools & diy vocabulary.

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