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der Knopf

B1

button

English meaning
button
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Knöpfe
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

Knopf in a sentence

An meiner Jacke fehlt ein Knopf.

My jacket is missing a button.

Declension of der Knopf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Knopfdie Knöpfe
Accusativeden Knopfdie Knöpfe
Dativedem Knopfden Knöpfen
Genitivedes Knopfesder Knöpfe

Where Knopf comes from

Seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; althochdeutsch knopf = Knorren, Knospe, Knoten; zu germanisch: *knuppa- = Klumpen gebildet; vergleiche englisch: knop, niederländisch: knoop, schwedisch: knopp

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Questions about Knopf

Is it der, die or das Knopf?

It is der Knopf — Knopf is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Knöpfe.

What is the plural of Knopf?

The plural of der Knopf is die Knöpfe.

What is the genitive of Knopf?

The genitive singular is des Knopfes. The dative plural is den Knöpfen.

What does Knopf mean in English?

der Knopf means "button". For example: "An meiner Jacke fehlt ein Knopf." — "My jacket is missing a button."

What level is Knopf in German?

Knopf is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.

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