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das Sprichwort

B2

proverb / saying

English meaning
proverb / saying
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Sprichwörter

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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Sprichwortdie Sprichwörter
Accusativedas Sprichwortdie Sprichwörter
Dativedem Sprichwortden Sprichwörtern
Genitivedes Sprichwortsder 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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