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die Portion

A2

portion, serving

English meaning
portion, serving
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Portionen
Vocabulary package
Sweets & Desserts

Portion in a sentence

Ich nehme eine kleine Portion Eis.

I'll have a small portion of ice cream.

Declension of die Portion

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Portiondie Portionen
Accusativedie Portiondie Portionen
Dativeder Portionden Portionen
Genitiveder Portionder Portionen

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Where Portion comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von gleichbedeutend lateinisch portio entlehnt

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Questions about Portion

Is it der, die or das Portion?

It is die Portion — Portion is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Portionen.

What is the plural of Portion?

The plural of die Portion is die Portionen.

What is the genitive of Portion?

The genitive singular is der Portion. The dative plural is den Portionen.

What does Portion mean in English?

die Portion means "portion, serving". For example: "Ich nehme eine kleine Portion Eis." — "I'll have a small portion of ice cream."

What level is Portion in German?

Portion is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the sweets & desserts vocabulary.

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