das Königreich

B2

kingdom

English meaning
kingdom
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Königreiche
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Königreich in a sentence

Das Königreich Schweden ist sehr schön.

The Kingdom of Sweden is very beautiful.

Declension of das Königreich

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Königreichdie Königreiche
Accusativedas Königreichdie Königreiche
Dativedem Königreichden Königreichen
Genitivedes Königreichsder Königreiche

Word family

das Königreich is built from der König (king) and reich (rich, wealthy). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Königreich comes from

seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch künicrîche; althochdeutsch chuningrîchi, chunirîchi, küningrīhhi; Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven König und Reich

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Questions about Königreich

Is it der, die or das Königreich?

It is das Königreich — Königreich is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Königreiche.

What is the plural of Königreich?

The plural of das Königreich is die Königreiche.

What is the genitive of Königreich?

The genitive singular is des Königreichs. The dative plural is den Königreichen.

What does Königreich mean in English?

das Königreich means "kingdom". For example: "Das Königreich Schweden ist sehr schön." — "The Kingdom of Sweden is very beautiful."

What level is Königreich in German?

Königreich is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the countries & nationalities vocabulary.

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