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der Sekretärin

B1

secretary (female)

English meaning
secretary (female)
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Sekretärinnen
Vocabulary package
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Sekretärin in a sentence

Die Sekretärin hat die Anrufe entgegengenommen.

The secretary took the calls.

Declension of der Sekretärin

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Sekretärindie Sekretärinnen
Accusativedie Sekretärindie Sekretärinnen
Dativeder Sekretärinden Sekretärinnen
Genitiveder Sekretärinder Sekretärinnen

Word family

der Sekretärin is built from das Sekret (a secretion). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Sekretärin comes from

Ableitung (speziell Motion, Movierung) von Sekretär mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -in

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Questions about Sekretärin

Is it der, die or das Sekretärin?

It is der Sekretärin — Sekretärin is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Sekretärinnen.

What is the plural of Sekretärin?

The plural of der Sekretärin is die Sekretärinnen.

What is the genitive of Sekretärin?

The genitive singular is der Sekretärin. The dative plural is den Sekretärinnen.

What does Sekretärin mean in English?

der Sekretärin means "secretary (female)". For example: "Die Sekretärin hat die Anrufe entgegengenommen." — "The secretary took the calls."

What level is Sekretärin in German?

Sekretärin is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the at the office vocabulary.

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