die Kombüse

C1

a caboose

English meaning
a caboose
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Kombüsen
Vocabulary package
Boats & Ships

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Kombüse in a sentence

Die Kombüse ist die Küche auf dem Schiff.

The caboose is the kitchen on the ship.

Declension of die Kombüse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Kombüsedie Kombüsen
Accusativedie Kombüsedie Kombüsen
Dativeder Kombüseden Kombüsen
Genitiveder Kombüseder Kombüsen

Where Kombüse comes from

im 18. Jahrhundert aus niederdeutsch „kambūse“, mittelniederländisch „kombuis“ entlehnt; es ersetzt älteres „kabus(e)“ „Bretterverschlag auf dem Schiffsdeck, der zum Kochen und Schlafen dient“

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Questions about Kombüse

Is it der, die or das Kombüse?

It is die Kombüse — Kombüse is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Kombüsen.

What is the plural of Kombüse?

The plural of die Kombüse is die Kombüsen.

What is the genitive of Kombüse?

The genitive singular is der Kombüse. The dative plural is den Kombüsen.

What does Kombüse mean in English?

die Kombüse means "a caboose". For example: "Die Kombüse ist die Küche auf dem Schiff." — "The caboose is the kitchen on the ship."

What level is Kombüse in German?

Kombüse is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.

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