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das Metier

C1

a metier / profession / job metier = a trade, profession, or occupation

English meaning
a metier / profession / job metier = a trade, profession, or occupation
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Metiers
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Jobs & Professions

Metier in a sentence

Sein Metier war das Schreiben von Romanen.

His profession was the writing of novels.

Declension of das Metier

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Metierdie Metiers
Accusativedas Metierdie Metiers
Dativedem Metierden Metiers
Genitivedes Metiersder Metiers

Where Metier comes from

im 18. Jahrhundert von französisch métier „Dienst, Amt, Beruf“ entlehnt

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Questions about Metier

Is it der, die or das Metier?

It is das Metier — Metier is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Metiers.

What is the plural of Metier?

The plural of das Metier is die Metiers.

What is the genitive of Metier?

The genitive singular is des Metiers. The dative plural is den Metiers.

What does Metier mean in English?

das Metier means "a metier / profession / job metier = a trade, profession, or occupation". For example: "Sein Metier war das Schreiben von Romanen." — "His profession was the writing of novels."

What level is Metier in German?

Metier is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the jobs & professions vocabulary.

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