das Kontingent

C1

a contingent / quota (group of people)

English meaning
a contingent / quota (group of people)
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Kontingente

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Kontingent in a sentence

Ein Kontingent von hundert Flüchtlingen kam an.

A contingent of one hundred refugees arrived.

Declension of das Kontingent

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Kontingentdie Kontingente
Accusativedas Kontingentdie Kontingente
Dativedem Kontingentden Kontingenten
Genitivedes Kontingentsder Kontingente

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Questions about Kontingent

Is it der, die or das Kontingent?

It is das Kontingent — Kontingent is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Kontingente.

What is the plural of Kontingent?

The plural of das Kontingent is die Kontingente.

What is the genitive of Kontingent?

The genitive singular is des Kontingents. The dative plural is den Kontingenten.

What does Kontingent mean in English?

das Kontingent means "a contingent / quota (group of people)". For example: "Ein Kontingent von hundert Flüchtlingen kam an." — "A contingent of one hundred refugees arrived."

What level is Kontingent in German?

Kontingent is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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