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das Mandat

B2

mandate / term of office

English meaning
mandate / term of office
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Mandate
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

Mandat in a sentence

Der Minister erhielt ein Mandat für vier Jahre.

The minister received a mandate for four years.

Declension of das Mandat

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Mandatdie Mandate
Accusativedas Mandatdie Mandate
Dativedem Mandatden Mandaten
Genitivedes Mandatsder Mandate

Where Mandat comes from

Im 14. Jahrhundert entlehnt aus dem lateinischen, substantivierten Partizip Perfekt mandatum „Auftrag, Befehl“, zum Verb mandare „übergeben, anvertrauen“.

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Questions about Mandat

Is it der, die or das Mandat?

It is das Mandat — Mandat is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Mandate.

What is the plural of Mandat?

The plural of das Mandat is die Mandate.

What is the genitive of Mandat?

The genitive singular is des Mandats. The dative plural is den Mandaten.

What does Mandat mean in English?

das Mandat means "mandate / term of office". For example: "Der Minister erhielt ein Mandat für vier Jahre." — "The minister received a mandate for four years."

What level is Mandat in German?

Mandat is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.

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