der Personalausweis
A1national ID card
- English meaning
- national ID card
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Personalausweise
- CEFR level
- German A1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Passport, Border & Customs
- Dictionary
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Personalausweis in a sentence
Zeigen Sie bitte Ihren Personalausweis vor.
Please show your ID card.
Declension of der Personalausweis
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Personalausweis | die Personalausweise |
| Accusative | den Personalausweis | die Personalausweise |
| Dative | dem Personalausweis | den Personalausweisen |
| Genitive | des Personalausweises | der Personalausweise |
Word family
der Personalausweis is built from das Personal (staff, personnel) and der Ausweis (ID card). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Personalausweis
Is it der, die or das Personalausweis?
It is der Personalausweis — Personalausweis is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Personalausweise.
What is the plural of Personalausweis?
The plural of der Personalausweis is die Personalausweise.
What is the genitive of Personalausweis?
The genitive singular is des Personalausweises. The dative plural is den Personalausweisen.
What does Personalausweis mean in English?
der Personalausweis means "national ID card". For example: "Zeigen Sie bitte Ihren Personalausweis vor." — "Please show your ID card."
What level is Personalausweis in German?
Personalausweis is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the passport, border & customs vocabulary.
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