die Marotte

C1

a quirk

English meaning
a quirk
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Marrotten
Vocabulary package
Describing Personality

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Marotte in a sentence

Seine Marotte war, immer den gleichen Weg zu gehen.

His quirk was always taking the same route.

Declension of die Marotte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Marottedie Marrotten
Accusativedie Marottedie Marrotten
Dativeder Marotteden Marotten
Genitiveder Marotteder Marrotten

Where Marotte comes from

im 18. Jahrhundert von gleichbedeutend französisch marotte entlehnt

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Questions about Marotte

Is it der, die or das Marotte?

It is die Marotte — Marotte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Marrotten.

What is the plural of Marotte?

The plural of die Marotte is die Marrotten.

What is the genitive of Marotte?

The genitive singular is der Marotte. The dative plural is den Marotten.

What does Marotte mean in English?

die Marotte means "a quirk". For example: "Seine Marotte war, immer den gleichen Weg zu gehen." — "His quirk was always taking the same route."

What level is Marotte in German?

Marotte is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the describing personality vocabulary.

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