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die Quelle

B2

source

English meaning
source
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Quellen

Quelle in a sentence

Die Quelle dieses Flusses liegt in den Bergen.

The source of this river is in the mountains.

Declension of die Quelle

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Quelledie Quellen
Accusativedie Quelledie Quellen
Dativeder Quelleden Quellen
Genitiveder Quelleder Quellen

Word family

Words built on Quelle:

Where Quelle comes from

seit um 1000 belegt; althochdeutsch quella, ebenso altsächsisch quella, altenglisch cwylla, Substantivbildung zu quellan ‚quellen‘; weitere siehe quellen.

Words that go with Quelle

Questions about Quelle

Is it der, die or das Quelle?

It is die Quelle — Quelle is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Quellen.

What is the plural of Quelle?

The plural of die Quelle is die Quellen.

What is the genitive of Quelle?

The genitive singular is der Quelle. The dative plural is den Quellen.

What does Quelle mean in English?

die Quelle means "source". For example: "Die Quelle dieses Flusses liegt in den Bergen." — "The source of this river is in the mountains."

What level is Quelle in German?

Quelle is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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