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die Taufe

B2

baptism

English meaning
baptism
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Taufen
Vocabulary package
Marriage & Weddings

Taufe in a sentence

Die Taufe des Babys findet nächste Woche statt.

The baby's baptism takes place next week.

Declension of die Taufe

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Taufedie Taufen
Accusativedie Taufedie Taufen
Dativeder Taufeden Taufen
Genitiveder Taufeder Taufen

Word family

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Where Taufe comes from

mittelhochdeutsch touf(e), althochdeutsch touf (9. Jahrhundert), toufī (8. Jahrhundert)

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Questions about Taufe

Is it der, die or das Taufe?

It is die Taufe — Taufe is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Taufen.

What is the plural of Taufe?

The plural of die Taufe is die Taufen.

What is the genitive of Taufe?

The genitive singular is der Taufe. The dative plural is den Taufen.

What does Taufe mean in English?

die Taufe means "baptism". For example: "Die Taufe des Babys findet nächste Woche statt." — "The baby's baptism takes place next week."

What level is Taufe in German?

Taufe is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the marriage & weddings vocabulary.

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