das System

B1

system

English meaning
system
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Systeme
Vocabulary package
Systems & Structures

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System in a sentence

Welches Betriebssystem hast du?

Which operating system do you have?

Declension of das System

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Systemdie Systeme
Accusativedas Systemdie Systeme
Dativedem Systemden Systemen
Genitivedes Systemsder Systeme

Word family

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Where System comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch systema entlehnt, das auf griechisch σύστημα „aus mehreren Teilen zusammengesetztes Ganzes“ zurückgeht

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Questions about System

Is it der, die or das System?

It is das System — System is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Systeme.

What is the plural of System?

The plural of das System is die Systeme.

What is the genitive of System?

The genitive singular is des Systems. The dative plural is den Systemen.

What does System mean in English?

das System means "system". For example: "Welches Betriebssystem hast du?" — "Which operating system do you have?"

What level is System in German?

System is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the systems & structures vocabulary.

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