das Ornament

B2

ornament / decorative pattern

English meaning
ornament / decorative pattern
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ornamente
Vocabulary package
Furniture

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Ornament in a sentence

Das Ornament verziert die Wand.

The ornament decorates the wall.

Declension of das Ornament

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ornamentdie Ornamente
Accusativedas Ornamentdie Ornamente
Dativedem Ornamentden Ornamenten
Genitivedes Ornamentsder Ornamente

Where Ornament comes from

(spätmittelhochdeutsch) ornamentum; Lehnwort des 14. Jahrhunderts aus dem lateinischen ornamentum „Ausrüstung“, „Schmuck“

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Questions about Ornament

Is it der, die or das Ornament?

It is das Ornament — Ornament is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ornamente.

What is the plural of Ornament?

The plural of das Ornament is die Ornamente.

What is the genitive of Ornament?

The genitive singular is des Ornaments. The dative plural is den Ornamenten.

What does Ornament mean in English?

das Ornament means "ornament / decorative pattern". For example: "Das Ornament verziert die Wand." — "The ornament decorates the wall."

What level is Ornament in German?

Ornament is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the furniture vocabulary.

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