das Licht

A1

light

English meaning
light
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Lichter
Vocabulary package
Household Appliances

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Licht in a sentence

Wo macht man hier das Licht an?

Where do you turn on the light here?

Declension of das Licht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Lichtdie Lichter
Accusativedas Lichtdie Lichter
Dativedem Lichtden Lichtern
Genitivedes Lichtesder Lichter

Word family

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Where Licht comes from

mittelhochdeutsch lieht, althochdeutsch lioht, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, Substantivierung des gleichlautenden Adjektivs (althochdeutsch: lioht, neuhochdeutsch: licht)

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Questions about Licht

Is it der, die or das Licht?

It is das Licht — Licht is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Lichter.

What is the plural of Licht?

The plural of das Licht is die Lichter.

What is the genitive of Licht?

The genitive singular is des Lichtes. The dative plural is den Lichtern.

What does Licht mean in English?

das Licht means "light". For example: "Wo macht man hier das Licht an?" — "Where do you turn on the light here?"

What level is Licht in German?

Licht is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the household appliances vocabulary.

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