die Lefze
C1lip / chap (of an dog / animal)
- English meaning
- lip / chap (of an dog / animal)
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Lefzen
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Lefze in a sentence
Die Lefze des Hundes hing locker herunter.
The dog's lip hung down loosely.
Declension of die Lefze
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Lefze | die Lefzen |
| Accusative | die Lefze | die Lefzen |
| Dative | der Lefze | den Lefzen |
| Genitive | der Lefze | der Lefzen |
Where Lefze comes from
mittelhochdeutsch lefs(e), lefz (Handschrift 13./14. Jahrhundert), lefse (Handschrift 12./13. Jahrhundert), althochdeutsch lefs „Lippe“ (um 800)
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Questions about Lefze
Is it der, die or das Lefze?
It is die Lefze — Lefze is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Lefzen.
What is the plural of Lefze?
The plural of die Lefze is die Lefzen.
What is the genitive of Lefze?
The genitive singular is der Lefze. The dative plural is den Lefzen.
What does Lefze mean in English?
die Lefze means "lip / chap (of an dog / animal)". For example: "Die Lefze des Hundes hing locker herunter." — "The dog's lip hung down loosely."
What level is Lefze in German?
Lefze is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the head & face vocabulary.
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