der Kuchen
A1cake
- English meaning
- cake
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Kuchen
- CEFR level
- German A1 vocabulary list
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Kuchen in a sentence
Ich nehme ein Stück Kuchen.
I'll have a piece of cake.
Declension of der Kuchen
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Kuchen | die Kuchen |
| Accusative | den Kuchen | die Kuchen |
| Dative | dem Kuchen | den Kuchen |
| Genitive | des Kuchens | der Kuchen |
Word family
Words built on Kuchen:
Where Kuchen comes from
seit dem 9. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelniederdeutsch kōke; mittelhochdeutsch kuoche; althochdeutsch kuocho, kuohho; aus germanisch *kaka, *kōka; vermutlich ein kindersprachliches Wort für „Brei, Speise“
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Questions about Kuchen
Is it der, die or das Kuchen?
It is der Kuchen — Kuchen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Kuchen.
What is the plural of Kuchen?
The plural of der Kuchen is die Kuchen.
What is the genitive of Kuchen?
The genitive singular is des Kuchens. The dative plural is den Kuchen.
What does Kuchen mean in English?
der Kuchen means "cake". For example: "Ich nehme ein Stück Kuchen." — "I'll have a piece of cake."
What level is Kuchen in German?
Kuchen is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the bread & bakery vocabulary.
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