das Schiff

A2

ship

English meaning
ship
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Schiffe
Vocabulary package
Boats & Ships

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Schiff in a sentence

Wir fahren mit dem Schiff von Basel nach Köln.

We travel by ship from Basel to Cologne.

Declension of das Schiff

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Schiffdie Schiffe
Accusativedas Schiffdie Schiffe
Dativedem Schiffden Schiffen
Genitivedes Schiffesder Schiffe

Word family

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Where Schiff comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schif, schef, althochdeutsch skif, skef, germanisch *skipa-, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert, weitere Herkunft unklar, wobei die e-Formen bis ins 15. Jahrhundert überwiegen und dann verdrängt wurden

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Questions about Schiff

Is it der, die or das Schiff?

It is das Schiff — Schiff is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Schiffe.

What is the plural of Schiff?

The plural of das Schiff is die Schiffe.

What is the genitive of Schiff?

The genitive singular is des Schiffes. The dative plural is den Schiffen.

What does Schiff mean in English?

das Schiff means "ship". For example: "Wir fahren mit dem Schiff von Basel nach Köln." — "We travel by ship from Basel to Cologne."

What level is Schiff in German?

Schiff is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the boats & ships vocabulary.

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