der Ofen

B2

oven / furnace

English meaning
oven / furnace
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Öfen
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In the Kitchen

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Ofen in a sentence

Der Ofen ist sehr heiß zum Backen.

The oven is very hot for baking.

Declension of der Ofen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Ofendie Öfen
Accusativeden Ofendie Öfen
Dativedem Ofenden Öfen
Genitivedes Ofensder Öfen

Word family

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Where Ofen comes from

gothisch aúhns, altnordisch ogn, ôn, schwedisch ugn; mit Übergang in den labial: altnordisch ofn, allgemeinsprachlich ofen, ofn mit starker, und ofa mit schwacher flexion, mnl. oven, aven

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Questions about Ofen

Is it der, die or das Ofen?

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

What is the plural of Ofen?

The plural of der Ofen is die Öfen.

What is the genitive of Ofen?

The genitive singular is des Ofens. The dative plural is den Öfen.

What does Ofen mean in English?

der Ofen means "oven / furnace". For example: "Der Ofen ist sehr heiß zum Backen." — "The oven is very hot for baking."

What level is Ofen in German?

Ofen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the in the kitchen vocabulary.

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