die Seife

A2

soap

English meaning
soap
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Seifen
Vocabulary package
Hygiene & Personal Care

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Seife in a sentence

Hier gibt es keine Seife.

There is no soap here.

Declension of die Seife

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Seifedie Seifen
Accusativedie Seifedie Seifen
Dativeder Seifeden Seifen
Genitiveder Seifeder Seifen

Where Seife comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch seife, althochdeutsch seiffa, einer Zugehörigkeitsbildung zu seifa "Harz"; zunächst als Mittel zum Rotfärben der Haare. Das Wort ist seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Seife

Is it der, die or das Seife?

It is die Seife — Seife is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Seifen.

What is the plural of Seife?

The plural of die Seife is die Seifen.

What is the genitive of Seife?

The genitive singular is der Seife. The dative plural is den Seifen.

What does Seife mean in English?

die Seife means "soap". For example: "Hier gibt es keine Seife." — "There is no soap here."

What level is Seife in German?

Seife is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the hygiene & personal care vocabulary.

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