die Reformation

B2

Reformation

English meaning
Reformation
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Reformationen
Vocabulary package
History & the Past

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Reformation in a sentence

Die Reformation veränderte die europäische Kirchenlandschaft.

The Reformation changed the European church landscape.

Declension of die Reformation

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Reformationdie Reformationen
Accusativedie Reformationdie Reformationen
Dativeder Reformationden Reformationen
Genitiveder Reformationder Reformationen

Word family

die Reformation is built from die Reform (reform). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Reformation comes from

Entlehnung aus dem Lateinischen reformatio „Umgestaltung, Erneuerung“, welches seinerseits ein Deverbativ zu reformare „reformieren“ ist

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Questions about Reformation

Is it der, die or das Reformation?

It is die Reformation — Reformation is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Reformationen.

What is the plural of Reformation?

The plural of die Reformation is die Reformationen.

What is the genitive of Reformation?

The genitive singular is der Reformation. The dative plural is den Reformationen.

What does Reformation mean in English?

die Reformation means "Reformation". For example: "Die Reformation veränderte die europäische Kirchenlandschaft." — "The Reformation changed the European church landscape."

What level is Reformation in German?

Reformation is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the history & the past vocabulary.

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