die Stiftung

B2

a foundation / endowment

English meaning
a foundation / endowment
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Stiftungen

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Stiftung in a sentence

Die Stiftung unterstützt Projekte zur Armutsbekämpfung.

The foundation supports projects to combat poverty.

Declension of die Stiftung

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Stiftungdie Stiftungen
Accusativedie Stiftungdie Stiftungen
Dativeder Stiftungden Stiftungen
Genitiveder Stiftungder Stiftungen

Word family

die Stiftung is built from der Stift (pen). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Stiftung comes from

Ableitung (Derivation) des Substantivs zum Stamm des Verbs stiften mit dem Suffix -ung als Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem)

Words that go with Stiftung

Questions about Stiftung

Is it der, die or das Stiftung?

It is die Stiftung — Stiftung is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Stiftungen.

What is the plural of Stiftung?

The plural of die Stiftung is die Stiftungen.

What is the genitive of Stiftung?

The genitive singular is der Stiftung. The dative plural is den Stiftungen.

What does Stiftung mean in English?

die Stiftung means "a foundation / endowment". For example: "Die Stiftung unterstützt Projekte zur Armutsbekämpfung." — "The foundation supports projects to combat poverty."

What level is Stiftung in German?

Stiftung is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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