die Pause

A1

break, pause

English meaning
break, pause
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Pausen
Vocabulary package
Meals & Mealtimes

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Pause in a sentence

Von 12.00 bis 12.30 Uhr haben wir Mittagspause.

We have a lunch break from 12:00 to 12:30.

Declension of die Pause

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Pausedie Pausen
Accusativedie Pausedie Pausen
Dativeder Pauseden Pausen
Genitiveder Pauseder Pausen

Word family

Words built on Pause:

Where Pause comes from

mittelhochdeutsch pūse, im 14. Jahrhundert von altfranzösisch pause entlehnt, das auf lateinisch pausa ‚Pause‘ und weiter auf griechisch παῦσις ‚Rast, Ruhe‘ zurückgeht.

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Questions about Pause

Is it der, die or das Pause?

It is die Pause — Pause is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Pausen.

What is the plural of Pause?

The plural of die Pause is die Pausen.

What is the genitive of Pause?

The genitive singular is der Pause. The dative plural is den Pausen.

What does Pause mean in English?

die Pause means "break, pause". For example: "Von 12.00 bis 12.30 Uhr haben wir Mittagspause." — "We have a lunch break from 12:00 to 12:30."

What level is Pause in German?

Pause is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the meals & mealtimes vocabulary.

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