die Sitte
B2custom / practice / tradition
- English meaning
- custom / practice / tradition
- Gender
- die — feminine
- Plural
- die Sitten
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Sitte in a sentence
Es ist eine alte Sitte, sich zur Begrüßung die Hand zu geben.
It is an old custom to shake hands as a greeting.
Declension of die Sitte
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Sitte | die Sitten |
| Accusative | die Sitte | die Sitten |
| Dative | der Sitte | den Sitten |
| Genitive | der Sitte | der Sitten |
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Questions about Sitte
Is it der, die or das Sitte?
It is die Sitte — Sitte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Sitten.
What is the plural of Sitte?
The plural of die Sitte is die Sitten.
What is the genitive of Sitte?
The genitive singular is der Sitte. The dative plural is den Sitten.
What does Sitte mean in English?
die Sitte means "custom / practice / tradition". For example: "Es ist eine alte Sitte, sich zur Begrüßung die Hand zu geben." — "It is an old custom to shake hands as a greeting."
What level is Sitte in German?
Sitte is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the culture & traditions vocabulary.
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