der Sand

B1

sand

English meaning
sand
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

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Sand in a sentence

Die Kinder spielen gern im Sand.

The children like playing in the sand.

Declension of der Sand

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Sand—
Accusativeden Sand—
Dativedem Sand—
Genitivedes Sandes—

Word family

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Where Sand comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sant, althochdeutsch sant, germanisch *sanda-, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Sand

Is it der, die or das Sand?

It is der Sand — Sand is masculine.

What is the genitive of Sand?

The genitive singular is des Sandes.

What does Sand mean in English?

der Sand means "sand". For example: "Die Kinder spielen gern im Sand." — "The children like playing in the sand."

What level is Sand in German?

Sand is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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