die Spur

B1

track, trace

English meaning
track, trace
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Spuren
Vocabulary package
Traffic & Road Signs

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Spur in a sentence

Fahren Sie bitte auf der linken Spur, wenn Sie schneller fahren.

Please drive in the left lane if you want to go faster.

Declension of die Spur

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Spurdie Spuren
Accusativedie Spurdie Spuren
Dativeder Spurden Spuren
Genitiveder Spurder Spuren

Word family

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Where Spur comes from

mittelhochdeutsch spur oder spor, althochdeutsch spor „Fußspur“, seit dem 8. Jahrhundert belegt, eigentlich „Fußabdruck“

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Questions about Spur

Is it der, die or das Spur?

It is die Spur — Spur is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Spuren.

What is the plural of Spur?

The plural of die Spur is die Spuren.

What is the genitive of Spur?

The genitive singular is der Spur. The dative plural is den Spuren.

What does Spur mean in English?

die Spur means "track, trace". For example: "Fahren Sie bitte auf der linken Spur, wenn Sie schneller fahren." — "Please drive in the left lane if you want to go faster."

What level is Spur in German?

Spur is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the traffic & road signs vocabulary.

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