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der Krieg

B1

war

English meaning
war
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kriege
Vocabulary package
War & Peace

Krieg in a sentence

Es herrscht noch immer Krieg in diesem Land.

There is still war in this country.

Declension of der Krieg

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kriegdie Kriege
Accusativeden Kriegdie Kriege
Dativedem Kriegden Kriegen
Genitivedes Kriegesder Kriege

Word family

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Where Krieg comes from

seit dem 10. Jahrhundert bezeugt; althochdeutsch: chrēg, krieg; mittelhochdeutsch: kriec = Anstrengung, Bemühen, Hartnäckigkeit, Streben, Streit; weitere Herkunft dunkel

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Questions about Krieg

Is it der, die or das Krieg?

It is der Krieg — Krieg is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kriege.

What is the plural of Krieg?

The plural of der Krieg is die Kriege.

What is the genitive of Krieg?

The genitive singular is des Krieges. The dative plural is den Kriegen.

What does Krieg mean in English?

der Krieg means "war". For example: "Es herrscht noch immer Krieg in diesem Land." — "There is still war in this country."

What level is Krieg in German?

Krieg is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the war & peace vocabulary.

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