die Leiste
B2the groin / bar / strip
- English meaning
- the groin / bar / strip
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Leisten
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Parts of the Body
- Dictionary
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Leiste in a sentence
Die Leiste ist der Bereich zwischen Oberschenkel und Bauch.
The groin is the area between the thigh and abdomen.
Declension of die Leiste
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Leiste | die Leisten |
| Accusative | die Leiste | die Leisten |
| Dative | der Leiste | den Leisten |
| Genitive | der Leiste | der Leisten |
Word family
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Where Leiste comes from
mittelhochdeutsch līste, althochdeutsch līsta, belegt seit dem 10. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Leiste
Is it der, die or das Leiste?
It is die Leiste — Leiste is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Leisten.
What is the plural of Leiste?
The plural of die Leiste is die Leisten.
What is the genitive of Leiste?
The genitive singular is der Leiste. The dative plural is den Leisten.
What does Leiste mean in English?
die Leiste means "the groin / bar / strip". For example: "Die Leiste ist der Bereich zwischen Oberschenkel und Bauch." — "The groin is the area between the thigh and abdomen."
What level is Leiste in German?
Leiste is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the parts of the body vocabulary.
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