das Plädoyer

C1

plea / pleading / address to the jury

English meaning
plea / pleading / address to the jury
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Plädoyers
Vocabulary package
Law & Justice

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Plädoyer in a sentence

Der Anwalt hielt ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer.

The lawyer gave a passionate plea.

Declension of das Plädoyer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Plädoyerdie Plädoyers
Accusativedas Plädoyerdie Plädoyers
Dativedem Plädoyerden Plädoyers
Genitivedes Plädoyersder Plädoyers

Where Plädoyer comes from

Plädoyer wurde Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts vom (mittel-)französischen plaidoyer übernommen, welches wahrscheinlich als substantivierter Infinitiv aufgefasst wurde und damit im Gegensatz zum altfranzösischen plaidoiié, dem substantivierten Par…

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Questions about Plädoyer

Is it der, die or das Plädoyer?

It is das Plädoyer — Plädoyer is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Plädoyers.

What is the plural of Plädoyer?

The plural of das Plädoyer is die Plädoyers.

What is the genitive of Plädoyer?

The genitive singular is des Plädoyers. The dative plural is den Plädoyers.

What does Plädoyer mean in English?

das Plädoyer means "plea / pleading / address to the jury". For example: "Der Anwalt hielt ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer." — "The lawyer gave a passionate plea."

What level is Plädoyer in German?

Plädoyer is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the law & justice vocabulary.

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