das Paar

A2

a few, couple

English meaning
a few, couple
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Paare
Vocabulary package
Relationships & Couples

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Paar in a sentence

Romeo und Julia sind ein Paar.

Romeo and Juliet are a couple.

Declension of das Paar

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Paardie Paare
Accusativedas Paardie Paare
Dativedem Paarden Paaren
Genitivedes Paaresder Paare

Word family

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Where Paar comes from

aus mittelhochdeutsch und althochdeutsch par, von lateinisch par „zwei Dinge von gleicher Beschaffenheit“ entlehnt. Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Paar

Is it der, die or das Paar?

It is das Paar — Paar is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Paare.

What is the plural of Paar?

The plural of das Paar is die Paare.

What is the genitive of Paar?

The genitive singular is des Paares. The dative plural is den Paaren.

What does Paar mean in English?

das Paar means "a few, couple". For example: "Romeo und Julia sind ein Paar." — "Romeo and Juliet are a couple."

What level is Paar in German?

Paar is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the relationships & couples vocabulary.

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