der Schritt

B1

step

English meaning
step
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schritte

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Schritt in a sentence

Die Sprachschule ist nur ein paar Schritte von hier.

The language school is only a few steps from here.

Declension of der Schritt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schrittdie Schritte
Accusativeden Schrittdie Schritte
Dativedem Schrittden Schritten
Genitivedes Schrittsder Schritte

Word family

Words built on Schritt:

Where Schritt comes from

mittelhochdeutsch schrit, althochdeutsch scrit, germanisch *scridi-, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert :Ableitung eines Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs schreiten mit Vokalwechsel (= implizite Derivation)

Words that go with Schritt

Questions about Schritt

Is it der, die or das Schritt?

It is der Schritt — Schritt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schritte.

What is the plural of Schritt?

The plural of der Schritt is die Schritte.

What is the genitive of Schritt?

The genitive singular is des Schritts. The dative plural is den Schritten.

What does Schritt mean in English?

der Schritt means "step". For example: "Die Sprachschule ist nur ein paar Schritte von hier." — "The language school is only a few steps from here."

What level is Schritt in German?

Schritt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate.

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