der Ocker

C1

ocher = an earthy pigment that is yellow to brown to red

English meaning
ocher = an earthy pigment that is yellow to brown to red
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Ocker
Vocabulary package
Colours

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Ocker in a sentence

Der Ocker verleiht dem Boden eine warme Färbung.

The ocher gives the soil a warm coloring.

Declension of der Ocker

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ockerdie Ocker
Accusativeden Ockerdie Ocker
Dativedem Ockerden Ockern
Genitivedes Ockersder Ocker

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Where Ocker comes from

Substantivierung des Adjektivs ocker durch Konversion

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Questions about Ocker

Is it der, die or das Ocker?

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

What is the plural of Ocker?

The plural of der Ocker is die Ocker.

What is the genitive of Ocker?

The genitive singular is des Ockers. The dative plural is den Ockern.

What does Ocker mean in English?

der Ocker means "ocher = an earthy pigment that is yellow to brown to red". For example: "Der Ocker verleiht dem Boden eine warme Färbung." — "The ocher gives the soil a warm coloring."

What level is Ocker in German?

Ocker is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the colours vocabulary.

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