der Lift
B1elevator
- English meaning
- elevator
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Lifte
- CEFR level
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Lift in a sentence
Im Büro ist leider der Lift kaputt.
Unfortunately the elevator in the office is broken.
Declension of der Lift
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Lift | die Lifte |
| Accusative | den Lift | die Lifte |
| Dative | dem Lift | den Liften |
| Genitive | des Lifts | der Lifte |
Word family
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Where Lift comes from
Es handelt sich um ein seit dem 19. Jahrhundert (Endes des 19. Jahrhunderts, 1889) bezeugte Entlehnung aus dem gleichbedeutend englischen lift, einer deverbativen Ableitung von to lift ‚auf-, empor-, hochheben, in die Höhe heben, sich (in d…
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Questions about Lift
Is it der, die or das Lift?
It is der Lift — Lift is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Lifte.
What is the plural of Lift?
The plural of der Lift is die Lifte.
What is the genitive of Lift?
The genitive singular is des Lifts. The dative plural is den Liften.
What does Lift mean in English?
der Lift means "elevator". For example: "Im Büro ist leider der Lift kaputt." — "Unfortunately the elevator in the office is broken."
What level is Lift in German?
Lift is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.
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