die Salbe
B1ointment
- English meaning
- ointment
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Salben
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Medicine & Treatment
- Dictionary
- German words with S
Salbe in a sentence
Diese Salbe gibt es nur auf Rezept.
This ointment is only available by prescription.
Declension of die Salbe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Salbe | die Salben |
| Accusative | die Salbe | die Salben |
| Dative | der Salbe | den Salben |
| Genitive | der Salbe | der Salben |
Where Salbe comes from
seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt; mittelhochdeutsch salbe, althochdeutsch salba/salb, westgermanisch *salbō, indogermanisch *sélp- ‚Fett (Butter, Schmalz)‘, vergleiche altgriechisch ἔλπος ‚Talg, Fett‘, albanisch gjalpë ‚Butter‘.
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Questions about Salbe
Is it der, die or das Salbe?
It is die Salbe — Salbe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Salben.
What is the plural of Salbe?
The plural of die Salbe is die Salben.
What is the genitive of Salbe?
The genitive singular is der Salbe. The dative plural is den Salben.
What does Salbe mean in English?
die Salbe means "ointment". For example: "Diese Salbe gibt es nur auf Rezept." — "This ointment is only available by prescription."
What level is Salbe in German?
Salbe is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the medicine & treatment vocabulary.
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