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der Tee

A1

tea

English meaning
tea
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Tees
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Drinks

Tee in a sentence

Ich trinke morgens immer Tee.

I always drink tea in the morning.

Declension of der Tee

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Teedie Tees
Accusativeden Teedie Tees
Dativedem Teeden Tees
Genitivedes Teesder Tees

Where Tee comes from

Tee wurde im 17. Jahrhundert vermutlich vom südchinesischen (Amoy-Dialekt) tē „Tee“ entlehnt. Die Aufnahme ins Deutsche fand wohl unter Vermittlung des Niederländischen – dort heißt es thee – statt.

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Questions about Tee

Is it der, die or das Tee?

It is der Tee — Tee is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Tees.

What is the plural of Tee?

The plural of der Tee is die Tees.

What is the genitive of Tee?

The genitive singular is des Tees. The dative plural is den Tees.

What does Tee mean in English?

der Tee means "tea". For example: "Ich trinke morgens immer Tee." — "I always drink tea in the morning."

What level is Tee in German?

Tee is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the drinks vocabulary.

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