das Semester

B1

semester

English meaning
semester
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Semester
Vocabulary package
University & Studying

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Semester in a sentence

Mein Neffe studiert im 7. Semester Medizin.

My nephew is studying medicine in his seventh semester.

Declension of das Semester

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Semesterdie Semester
Accusativedas Semesterdie Semester
Dativedem Semesterden Semestern
Genitivedes Semestersder Semester

Word family

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Where Semester comes from

Neubildung im 18. Jahrhundert zu lateinisch semestris „sechsmonatig“

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Questions about Semester

Is it der, die or das Semester?

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

What is the plural of Semester?

The plural of das Semester is die Semester.

What is the genitive of Semester?

The genitive singular is des Semesters. The dative plural is den Semestern.

What does Semester mean in English?

das Semester means "semester". For example: "Mein Neffe studiert im 7. Semester Medizin." — "My nephew is studying medicine in his seventh semester."

What level is Semester in German?

Semester is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the university & studying vocabulary.

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