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das Kostüm

B1

costume

English meaning
costume
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Kostüme
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

Kostüm in a sentence

In dem Film tragen die Leute bunte Kostüme.

In the movie, people wear colorful costumes.

Declension of das Kostüm

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Kostümdie Kostüme
Accusativedas Kostümdie Kostüme
Dativedem Kostümden Kostümen
Genitivedes Kostümsder Kostüme

Where Kostüm comes from

Kostüm wurde im 18. Jahrhundert von dem italienischen costume (ethnische Eigenart) entlehnt, das auf lateinisch consuetudo (Gewohnheit, Sitte, Praxis) zurückgeht.

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Questions about Kostüm

Is it der, die or das Kostüm?

It is das Kostüm — Kostüm is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Kostüme.

What is the plural of Kostüm?

The plural of das Kostüm is die Kostüme.

What is the genitive of Kostüm?

The genitive singular is des Kostüms. The dative plural is den Kostümen.

What does Kostüm mean in English?

das Kostüm means "costume". For example: "In dem Film tragen die Leute bunte Kostüme." — "In the movie, people wear colorful costumes."

What level is Kostüm in German?

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

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