die Prämisse

B2

premise / starting assumption

English meaning
premise / starting assumption
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Prämissen
Vocabulary package
Philosophy & Ideas

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Prämisse in a sentence

Die Prämisse des Arguments ist nicht korrekt.

The premise of the argument is not correct.

Declension of die Prämisse

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Prämissedie Prämissen
Accusativedie Prämissedie Prämissen
Dativeder Prämisseden Prämissen
Genitiveder Prämisseder Prämissen

Where Prämisse comes from

im 19. Jahrhundert von lateinisch praemissio wörtlich: „das Vorausgeschickte“ entlehnt

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Questions about Prämisse

Is it der, die or das Prämisse?

It is die Prämisse — Prämisse is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Prämissen.

What is the plural of Prämisse?

The plural of die Prämisse is die Prämissen.

What is the genitive of Prämisse?

The genitive singular is der Prämisse. The dative plural is den Prämissen.

What does Prämisse mean in English?

die Prämisse means "premise / starting assumption". For example: "Die Prämisse des Arguments ist nicht korrekt." — "The premise of the argument is not correct."

What level is Prämisse in German?

Prämisse is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the philosophy & ideas vocabulary.

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