die Sippe
C1clan / family / kinship / group
- English meaning
- clan / family / kinship / group
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Sippen
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Relatives & Extended Family
- Dictionary
- German words with S
Sippe in a sentence
Die ganze Sippe kam zur Hochzeit zusammen.
The entire clan came together for the wedding.
Declension of die Sippe
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Sippe | die Sippen |
| Accusative | die Sippe | die Sippen |
| Dative | der Sippe | den Sippen |
| Genitive | der Sippe | der Sippen |
Where Sippe comes from
vom mittelhochdeutschen sippe und dem althochdeutschen sippa (eigene Art), germanisch *sebjō „Verwandtschaft“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert; vergleiche auch germanisch „Sif“, die Gemahlin Thors, die Göttin der Familie und Ehe.
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Questions about Sippe
Is it der, die or das Sippe?
It is die Sippe — Sippe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Sippen.
What is the plural of Sippe?
The plural of die Sippe is die Sippen.
What is the genitive of Sippe?
The genitive singular is der Sippe. The dative plural is den Sippen.
What does Sippe mean in English?
die Sippe means "clan / family / kinship / group". For example: "Die ganze Sippe kam zur Hochzeit zusammen." — "The entire clan came together for the wedding."
What level is Sippe in German?
Sippe is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the relatives & extended family vocabulary.
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