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das Symbol

B1

symbol

English meaning
symbol
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Symbole
Vocabulary package
Art & Artists

Symbol in a sentence

Das Herz ist ein Symbol für die Liebe.

The heart is a symbol of love.

Declension of das Symbol

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Symboldie Symbole
Accusativedas Symboldie Symbole
Dativedem Symbolden Symbolen
Genitivedes Symbolsder Symbole

Where Symbol comes from

entlehnt von lateinisch symbolum, das auf das griechische σύμβολον „Erkennungszeichen, Kennzeichen, Merkmal, Sinnbild“ zurückgeht. Das Wort ist seit dem 15. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Symbol

Is it der, die or das Symbol?

It is das Symbol — Symbol is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Symbole.

What is the plural of Symbol?

The plural of das Symbol is die Symbole.

What is the genitive of Symbol?

The genitive singular is des Symbols. The dative plural is den Symbolen.

What does Symbol mean in English?

das Symbol means "symbol". For example: "Das Herz ist ein Symbol für die Liebe." — "The heart is a symbol of love."

What level is Symbol in German?

Symbol is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the art & artists vocabulary.

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