das Sprichwort
B2proverb / saying
- English meaning
- proverb / saying
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Sprichwörter
- CEFR level
- German B2 vocabulary list
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Sprichwort in a sentence
Das Sprichwort „Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht" ist weise.
The proverb "Prevention is better than cure" is wise.
Declension of das Sprichwort
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Sprichwort | die Sprichwörter |
| Accusative | das Sprichwort | die Sprichwörter |
| Dative | dem Sprichwort | den Sprichwörtern |
| Genitive | des Sprichworts | der Sprichwörter |
Word family
das Sprichwort is built from das Wort (word). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Sprichwort comes from
Das Wort ist seit dem 13. Jahrhundert belegt. Strukturell: Determinativkompositum aus der Form sprich des Verbs sprechen und Wort.
Words that go with Sprichwort
Questions about Sprichwort
Is it der, die or das Sprichwort?
It is das Sprichwort — Sprichwort is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Sprichwörter.
What is the plural of Sprichwort?
The plural of das Sprichwort is die Sprichwörter.
What is the genitive of Sprichwort?
The genitive singular is des Sprichworts. The dative plural is den Sprichwörtern.
What does Sprichwort mean in English?
das Sprichwort means "proverb / saying". For example: "Das Sprichwort „Vorsicht ist besser als Nachsicht" ist weise." — "The proverb "Prevention is better than cure" is wise."
What level is Sprichwort in German?
Sprichwort is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.
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