der Ochse

B2

an ox

English meaning
an ox
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ochsen
Vocabulary package
Animals

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Ochse in a sentence

Der Ochse zieht den schweren Wagen.

The ox pulls the heavy wagon.

Declension of der Ochse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ochsedie Ochsen
Accusativeden Ochsendie Ochsen
Dativedem Ochsenden Ochsen
Genitivedes Ochsender Ochsen

Word family

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Where Ochse comes from

mittelhochdeutsch ohse, althochdeutsch ohso, germanisch *uhsōn „Ochse“, indogermanisch *uksōn „Ochse, Mastochse“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Ochse

Is it der, die or das Ochse?

It is der Ochse — Ochse is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Ochsen.

What is the plural of Ochse?

The plural of der Ochse is die Ochsen.

What is the genitive of Ochse?

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

What does Ochse mean in English?

der Ochse means "an ox". For example: "Der Ochse zieht den schweren Wagen." — "The ox pulls the heavy wagon."

What level is Ochse in German?

Ochse is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the animals vocabulary.

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