die Seele

B2

soul

English meaning
soul
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Seelen
Vocabulary package
Mental Health

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Seele in a sentence

Die Seele braucht Ruhe und Frieden.

The soul needs rest and peace.

Declension of die Seele

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Seeledie Seelen
Accusativedie Seeledie Seelen
Dativeder Seeleden Seelen
Genitiveder Seeleder Seelen

Word family

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Where Seele comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sēle, althochdeutsch sēla, weitere Herkunft unsicher; womöglich von germanisch *saiw(a)lō, einer Ableitung des Wortes für „See“

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Questions about Seele

Is it der, die or das Seele?

It is die Seele — Seele is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Seelen.

What is the plural of Seele?

The plural of die Seele is die Seelen.

What is the genitive of Seele?

The genitive singular is der Seele. The dative plural is den Seelen.

What does Seele mean in English?

die Seele means "soul". For example: "Die Seele braucht Ruhe und Frieden." — "The soul needs rest and peace."

What level is Seele in German?

Seele is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the mental health vocabulary.

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