das Porträt

B2

portrait

English meaning
portrait
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Porträts
Vocabulary package
Art & Artists

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Porträt in a sentence

Das Porträt der Königin hängt im Museum.

The portrait of the queen hangs in the museum.

Declension of das Porträt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Porträtdie Porträts
Accusativedas Porträtdie Porträts
Dativedem Porträtden Porträts
Genitivedes Porträtsder Porträts

Word family

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Where Porträt comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von dem französischen, synonymen Wort portrait entlehnt.

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Questions about Porträt

Is it der, die or das Porträt?

It is das Porträt — Porträt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Porträts.

What is the plural of Porträt?

The plural of das Porträt is die Porträts.

What is the genitive of Porträt?

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

What does Porträt mean in English?

das Porträt means "portrait". For example: "Das Porträt der Königin hängt im Museum." — "The portrait of the queen hangs in the museum."

What level is Porträt in German?

Porträt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.

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