die Obhut

B2

care / custody / keeping

English meaning
care / custody / keeping
Gender
die — feminine

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Obhut in a sentence

Das Kind ist in der Obhut seiner Großmutter.

The child is in the care of his grandmother.

Declension of die Obhut

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Obhut—
Accusativedie Obhut—
Dativeder Obhut—
Genitiveder Obhut—

Where Obhut comes from

Determinativkompositum aus der Präposition ob und dem Substantiv Hut „Hüten, Behütung“, seit Mitte des 17. Jahrhunderts

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Questions about Obhut

Is it der, die or das Obhut?

It is die Obhut — Obhut is feminine.

What is the genitive of Obhut?

The genitive singular is der Obhut.

What does Obhut mean in English?

die Obhut means "care / custody / keeping". For example: "Das Kind ist in der Obhut seiner Großmutter." — "The child is in the care of his grandmother."

What level is Obhut in German?

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

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