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der Rock

A2

skirt

English meaning
skirt
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Röcke
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

Rock in a sentence

Der Rock ist zu eng.

The skirt is too tight.

Declension of der Rock

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Rockdie Röcke
Accusativeden Rockdie Röcke
Dativedem Rockden Röcken
Genitivedes Rockesder Röcke

Word family

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Where Rock comes from

mittelhochdeutsch roc, rok, althochdeutsch (h)roc, westgermanisch *rukka- „Rock“, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Rock

Is it der, die or das Rock?

It is der Rock — Rock is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Röcke.

What is the plural of Rock?

The plural of der Rock is die Röcke.

What is the genitive of Rock?

The genitive singular is des Rockes. The dative plural is den Röcken.

What does Rock mean in English?

der Rock means "skirt". For example: "Der Rock ist zu eng." — "The skirt is too tight."

What level is Rock in German?

Rock is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.

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