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die Literatur

B1

literature

English meaning
literature
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Books & Literature

Literatur in a sentence

Ich interessiere mich für Literatur.

I am interested in literature.

Declension of die Literatur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Literatur
Accusativedie Literatur
Dativeder Literatur
Genitiveder Literatur

Word family

die Literatur is built from der Liter (litre). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Where Literatur comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von dem lateinischen litteratura „Buchstabenschrift“ entlehnt, bis ins 18.

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Questions about Literatur

Is it der, die or das Literatur?

It is die Literatur — Literatur is feminine.

What is the genitive of Literatur?

The genitive singular is der Literatur.

What does Literatur mean in English?

die Literatur means "literature". For example: "Ich interessiere mich für Literatur." — "I am interested in literature."

What level is Literatur in German?

Literatur is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the books & literature vocabulary.

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