das Obst

A1

fruit

English meaning
fruit
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Fruit

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Obst in a sentence

Im Sommer ist das Obst billig.

In summer the fruit is cheap.

Declension of das Obst

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Obst—
Accusativedas Obst—
Dativedem Obst—
Genitivedes Obstes—

Word family

Words built on Obst:

Where Obst comes from

mittelhochdeutsch obez, althochdeutsch obaz, von *uba-ætaz, „Beilage“, wörtlich „Dazu-Essen“, aus ob, „hin, hinzu“, und az, „Speise“, vergleiche Aas, essen. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Obst

Is it der, die or das Obst?

It is das Obst — Obst is neuter.

What is the genitive of Obst?

The genitive singular is des Obstes.

What does Obst mean in English?

das Obst means "fruit". For example: "Im Sommer ist das Obst billig." — "In summer the fruit is cheap."

What level is Obst in German?

Obst is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the fruit vocabulary.

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