das Spiel

A2

game, play

English meaning
game, play
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Spiele
Vocabulary package
Games & Puzzles

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Spiel in a sentence

Welche Kartenspiele kennen Sie? Monopoly ist ein sehr bekanntes Spiel.

Which card games do you know? Monopoly is a very famous game.

Declension of das Spiel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Spieldie Spiele
Accusativedas Spieldie Spiele
Dativedem Spielden Spielen
Genitivedes Spielsder Spiele

Word family

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Where Spiel comes from

, spil, belegt seit dem 9. Jahrhundert; weitere Herkunft unbekannt

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Questions about Spiel

Is it der, die or das Spiel?

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

What is the plural of Spiel?

The plural of das Spiel is die Spiele.

What is the genitive of Spiel?

The genitive singular is des Spiels. The dative plural is den Spielen.

What does Spiel mean in English?

das Spiel means "game, play". For example: "Welche Kartenspiele kennen Sie? Monopoly ist ein sehr bekanntes Spiel." — "Which card games do you know? Monopoly is a very famous game."

What level is Spiel in German?

Spiel is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the games & puzzles vocabulary.

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