der König

B1

king

English meaning
king
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Könige
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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König in a sentence

Der spanische König ist in Deutschland zu Besuch.

The Spanish king is visiting Germany.

Declension of der König

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Königdie Könige
Accusativeden Königdie Könige
Dativedem Königden Königen
Genitivedes Königsder Könige

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Where König comes from

seit dem 8. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch: künic, künec; althochdeutsch: kunig, kuning; altsächsisch: kuning; aus germanisch *kuniz beziehungsweise *kuningaz = „Mann aus vornehmem Geschlecht“

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Questions about König

Is it der, die or das König?

It is der König — König is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Könige.

What is the plural of König?

The plural of der König is die Könige.

What is the genitive of König?

The genitive singular is des Königs. The dative plural is den Königen.

What does König mean in English?

der König means "king". For example: "Der spanische König ist in Deutschland zu Besuch." — "The Spanish king is visiting Germany."

What level is König in German?

König is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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