das Standesamt
B1registry office
- English meaning
- registry office
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Standesämter
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
- Marriage & Weddings
- Dictionary
- German words with S
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Standesamt in a sentence
Die Heirat findet im Standesamt statt.
The marriage takes place at the registry office.
Declension of das Standesamt
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Standesamt | die Standesämter |
| Accusative | das Standesamt | die Standesämter |
| Dative | dem Standesamt | den Standesämtern |
| Genitive | des Standesamtes | der Standesämter |
Word family
das Standesamt is built from der Samt (velvet). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
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Questions about Standesamt
Is it der, die or das Standesamt?
It is das Standesamt — Standesamt is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Standesämter.
What is the plural of Standesamt?
The plural of das Standesamt is die Standesämter.
What is the genitive of Standesamt?
The genitive singular is des Standesamtes. The dative plural is den Standesämtern.
What does Standesamt mean in English?
das Standesamt means "registry office". For example: "Die Heirat findet im Standesamt statt." — "The marriage takes place at the registry office."
What level is Standesamt in German?
Standesamt is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the marriage & weddings vocabulary.
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