die Leinwand
B2canvas / screen / fabric
- English meaning
- canvas / screen / fabric
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Leinwände
- CEFR level
- B2 — Upper-Intermediate
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Leinwand in a sentence
Der Maler spannte die Leinwand auf den Rahmen.
The painter stretched the canvas onto the frame.
Declension of die Leinwand
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Leinwand | die Leinwände |
| Accusative | die Leinwand | die Leinwände |
| Dative | der Leinwand | den Leinwänden |
| Genitive | der Leinwand | der Leinwände |
Word family
die Leinwand is built from die Wand (wall). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Leinwand comes from
mittelhochdeutsch līnwāt (Leinengewebe), dies wurde in der frühen neuhochdeutschen Zeit nach Gewand umgebildet → mittelhochdeutsch līngewant (Leinengewand), belegt seit dem 11. Jahrhundert, heutige Form 16. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Leinwand
Is it der, die or das Leinwand?
It is die Leinwand — Leinwand is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Leinwände.
What is the plural of Leinwand?
The plural of die Leinwand is die Leinwände.
What is the genitive of Leinwand?
The genitive singular is der Leinwand. The dative plural is den Leinwänden.
What does Leinwand mean in English?
die Leinwand means "canvas / screen / fabric". For example: "Der Maler spannte die Leinwand auf den Rahmen." — "The painter stretched the canvas onto the frame."
What level is Leinwand in German?
Leinwand is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.
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