der Narr

B2

fool / jester

English meaning
fool / jester
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Narren

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Narr in a sentence

Der Narr machte lustige Späße im Königsschloss.

The jester made funny jokes in the royal castle.

Declension of der Narr

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Narrdie Narren
Accusativeden Narrendie Narren
Dativedem Narrenden Narren
Genitivedes Narrender Narren

Word family

Words built on Narr:

Where Narr comes from

Das Wort geht zurück auf mittelhochdeutsch narre und althochdeutsch narro; die Herkunft des Substantivs ist ungeklärt, es ist allerdings nur im deutschen Sprachraum zu finden; das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

Words that go with Narr

Questions about Narr

Is it der, die or das Narr?

It is der Narr — Narr is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Narren.

What is the plural of Narr?

The plural of der Narr is die Narren.

What is the genitive of Narr?

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

What does Narr mean in English?

der Narr means "fool / jester". For example: "Der Narr machte lustige Späße im Königsschloss." — "The jester made funny jokes in the royal castle."

What level is Narr in German?

Narr is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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