die Soutane

C1

a cassock

English meaning
a cassock
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Soutanen
Vocabulary package
Clothes & Garments

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Soutane in a sentence

Der Priester trug eine schwarze Soutane.

The priest wore a black cassock.

Declension of die Soutane

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Soutanedie Soutanen
Accusativedie Soutanedie Soutanen
Dativeder Soutaneden Soutanen
Genitiveder Soutaneder Soutanen

Where Soutane comes from

Anfang 19. Jahrhundert von gleichbedeutend französisch soutane übernommen, das in Frankreich bis ins 18. Jahrhundert auch ein Kleidungsstück von Ärzten und Juristen bezeichnete; aus italienisch sottana „Unterrock, langer Priesterrock“

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Questions about Soutane

Is it der, die or das Soutane?

It is die Soutane — Soutane is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Soutanen.

What is the plural of Soutane?

The plural of die Soutane is die Soutanen.

What is the genitive of Soutane?

The genitive singular is der Soutane. The dative plural is den Soutanen.

What does Soutane mean in English?

die Soutane means "a cassock". For example: "Der Priester trug eine schwarze Soutane." — "The priest wore a black cassock."

What level is Soutane in German?

Soutane is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the clothes & garments vocabulary.

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