das Lexikon
B1encyclopedia
- English meaning
- encyclopedia
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Lexika
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Lexikon in a sentence
Wir könnten im Lexikon nachsehen.
We could look it up in the encyclopedia.
Declension of das Lexikon
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Lexikon | die Lexika |
| Accusative | das Lexikon | die Lexika |
| Dative | dem Lexikon | den Lexika |
| Genitive | des Lexikons | der Lexika |
Where Lexikon comes from
altgriechisches substantiviertes Adjektiv Neutrum λεξικόν (βιβλίον), lexikón (biblíon), „das Wort betreffend(e Buch)“, von λέξις , léxis, „Rede“, „Wort“ und dem zugehörigen Verb λέγειν, légein, „sammeln“, sprechen, „lesen“ („auflesen“)
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Questions about Lexikon
Is it der, die or das Lexikon?
It is das Lexikon — Lexikon is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Lexika.
What is the plural of Lexikon?
The plural of das Lexikon is die Lexika.
What is the genitive of Lexikon?
The genitive singular is des Lexikons. The dative plural is den Lexika.
What does Lexikon mean in English?
das Lexikon means "encyclopedia". For example: "Wir könnten im Lexikon nachsehen." — "We could look it up in the encyclopedia."
What level is Lexikon in German?
Lexikon is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the books & literature vocabulary.
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