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der Kuchen

A1

cake

English meaning
cake
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Kuchen
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Bread & Bakery

Kuchen in a sentence

Ich nehme ein Stück Kuchen.

I'll have a piece of cake.

Declension of der Kuchen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Kuchendie Kuchen
Accusativeden Kuchendie Kuchen
Dativedem Kuchenden Kuchen
Genitivedes Kuchensder 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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