die Ortschaft

C1

town

English meaning
town
Gender
die — feminine

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Ortschaft in a sentence

Ich besuche die Ortschaft Berlin.

Word family

die Ortschaft is built from die Haft (detention / custody / imprisonment). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with Ortschaft

Questions about Ortschaft

Is it der, die or das Ortschaft?

It is die Ortschaft — Ortschaft is feminine.

What does Ortschaft mean in English?

die Ortschaft means "town". For example: "Ich besuche die Ortschaft Berlin."

What level is Ortschaft in German?

Ortschaft is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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