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der Passagier

B1

passenger

English meaning
passenger
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Passagiere
Vocabulary package
On the Plane

Passagier in a sentence

Die Passagiere Schulz und Kaufmann sollen bitte zur Information kommen.

Passengers Schulz and Kaufmann should please come to the information desk.

Declension of der Passagier

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Passagierdie Passagiere
Accusativeden Passagierdie Passagiere
Dativedem Passagierden Passagieren
Genitivedes Passagiersder Passagiere

Word family

der Passagier is built from der Pass (passport) and die Gier (greed / lust / craving). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Passagier comes from

Im 16. Jahrhundert aus dem gleichbedeutenden französischen passager entlehnt, das wiederum auf das italienische Substantiv passaggire beziehungsweise passaggero zurückgeht.

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Questions about Passagier

Is it der, die or das Passagier?

It is der Passagier — Passagier is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Passagiere.

What is the plural of Passagier?

The plural of der Passagier is die Passagiere.

What is the genitive of Passagier?

The genitive singular is des Passagiers. The dative plural is den Passagieren.

What does Passagier mean in English?

der Passagier means "passenger". For example: "Die Passagiere Schulz und Kaufmann sollen bitte zur Information kommen." — "Passengers Schulz and Kaufmann should please come to the information desk."

What level is Passagier in German?

Passagier is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the on the plane vocabulary.

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