das Metier
C1a 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
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Metier in a sentence
Sein Metier war das Schreiben von Romanen.
His profession was the writing of novels.
Declension of das Metier
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Metier | die Metiers |
| Accusative | das Metier | die Metiers |
| Dative | dem Metier | den Metiers |
| Genitive | des Metiers | der 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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