das Opfer
B1victim, sacrifice
- English meaning
- victim, sacrifice
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Opfer
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Opfer in a sentence
Bei der Schiffskatastrophe gab es viele Opfer.
There were many victims in the ship disaster.
Declension of das Opfer
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Opfer | die Opfer |
| Accusative | das Opfer | die Opfer |
| Dative | dem Opfer | den Opfern |
| Genitive | des Opfers | der Opfer |
Word family
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Where Opfer comes from
mittelhochdeutsch opfer, althochdeutsch opfar, belegt seit em 8. Jahrhundert, vom deutschen Verb opfern rückgebildet; dieses von kirchenlateinisch operārī ‚werktätig sein
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Questions about Opfer
Is it der, die or das Opfer?
It is das Opfer — Opfer is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Opfer.
What is the plural of Opfer?
The plural of das Opfer is die Opfer.
What is the genitive of Opfer?
The genitive singular is des Opfers. The dative plural is den Opfern.
What does Opfer mean in English?
das Opfer means "victim, sacrifice". For example: "Bei der Schiffskatastrophe gab es viele Opfer." — "There were many victims in the ship disaster."
What level is Opfer in German?
Opfer is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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