die Pflicht

B1

duty, obligation

English meaning
duty, obligation
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Pflichten
Vocabulary package
Necessity & Obligation

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Pflicht in a sentence

Als Autofahrer müssen Sie eine Versicherung haben. Das ist Pflicht.

As a driver, you must have insurance. It's a duty.

Declension of die Pflicht

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Pflichtdie Pflichten
Accusativedie Pflichtdie Pflichten
Dativeder Pflichtden Pflichten
Genitiveder Pflichtder Pflichten

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Where Pflicht comes from

Das Wort ist eine Ableitung von pflegen in dessen älterer Bedeutung „für etwas einstehen“; aus mittelhochdeutsch pflicht und althochdeutsch pflicht, westgermanisch *pleh-ti-; belegt seit dem 11. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Pflicht

Is it der, die or das Pflicht?

It is die Pflicht — Pflicht is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Pflichten.

What is the plural of Pflicht?

The plural of die Pflicht is die Pflichten.

What is the genitive of Pflicht?

The genitive singular is der Pflicht. The dative plural is den Pflichten.

What does Pflicht mean in English?

die Pflicht means "duty, obligation". For example: "Als Autofahrer müssen Sie eine Versicherung haben. Das ist Pflicht." — "As a driver, you must have insurance. It's a duty."

What level is Pflicht in German?

Pflicht is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the necessity & obligation vocabulary.

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