das Ressort

B2

ministry / department

English meaning
ministry / department
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Ressorts
Vocabulary package
Politics & Government

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Ressort in a sentence

Das Ressort für Bildung gab eine neue Richtlinie aus.

The education ministry issued a new guideline.

Declension of das Ressort

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Ressortdie Ressorts
Accusativedas Ressortdie Ressorts
Dativedem Ressortden Ressorts
Genitivedes Ressortsder Ressorts

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Where Ressort comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von französisch ressort „Ressort, Bereich“ entlehnt

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Questions about Ressort

Is it der, die or das Ressort?

It is das Ressort — Ressort is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Ressorts.

What is the plural of Ressort?

The plural of das Ressort is die Ressorts.

What is the genitive of Ressort?

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

What does Ressort mean in English?

das Ressort means "ministry / department". For example: "Das Ressort für Bildung gab eine neue Richtlinie aus." — "The education ministry issued a new guideline."

What level is Ressort in German?

Ressort is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the politics & government vocabulary.

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