die Mitgift
C1a dowry / portion
- English meaning
- a dowry / portion
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Mitgiften
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Mitgift in a sentence
Die Mitgift der Braut war großzügig bemessen.
The dowry of the bride was generously measured.
Declension of die Mitgift
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Mitgift | die Mitgiften |
| Accusative | die Mitgift | die Mitgiften |
| Dative | der Mitgift | den Mitgiften |
| Genitive | der Mitgift | der Mitgiften |
Word family
die Mitgift is built from das Gift (poison). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Mitgift comes from
seit dem 15. Jahrhundert belegt; spätmittelhochdeutsch mitegift, Zusammensetzung aus mit und gift ‚Gabe, Geschenk‘.
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Questions about Mitgift
Is it der, die or das Mitgift?
It is die Mitgift — Mitgift is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Mitgiften.
What is the plural of Mitgift?
The plural of die Mitgift is die Mitgiften.
What is the genitive of Mitgift?
The genitive singular is der Mitgift. The dative plural is den Mitgiften.
What does Mitgift mean in English?
die Mitgift means "a dowry / portion". For example: "Die Mitgift der Braut war großzügig bemessen." — "The dowry of the bride was generously measured."
What level is Mitgift in German?
Mitgift is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the marriage & weddings vocabulary.
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