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das Pergament

B2

parchment / vellum

English meaning
parchment / vellum
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Pergamente
Vocabulary package
Paperwork & Forms

Pergament in a sentence

Das alte Pergament war wertvoll und zerbrechlich.

The old parchment was valuable and fragile.

Declension of das Pergament

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Pergamentdie Pergamente
Accusativedas Pergamentdie Pergamente
Dativedem Pergamentden Pergamenten
Genitivedes Pergamentsder Pergamente

Where Pergament comes from

mittelhochdeutsch pergamente, im 13. Jahrhundert entlehnt von mittellateinisch pergamentum/pergamenum, dies zu charta Pergamena „Papier aus Pergamon“, wo man die Verarbeitung von Tierhäuten zu Schreibmaterial entwickelt hatte

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Questions about Pergament

Is it der, die or das Pergament?

It is das Pergament — Pergament is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Pergamente.

What is the plural of Pergament?

The plural of das Pergament is die Pergamente.

What is the genitive of Pergament?

The genitive singular is des Pergaments. The dative plural is den Pergamenten.

What does Pergament mean in English?

das Pergament means "parchment / vellum". For example: "Das alte Pergament war wertvoll und zerbrechlich." — "The old parchment was valuable and fragile."

What level is Pergament in German?

Pergament is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the paperwork & forms vocabulary.

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