die Tinte

B2

ink

English meaning
ink
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Tinten
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Tinte in a sentence

Ich schreibe mit schwarzer Tinte.

I write with black ink.

Declension of die Tinte

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Tintedie Tinten
Accusativedie Tintedie Tinten
Dativeder Tinteden Tinten
Genitiveder Tinteder Tinten

Where Tinte comes from

Über mittelhochdeutsch tincte, von althochdeutsch tincta (9. Jahrhundert), aus dem mittellateinischen Substantiv tincta ‚Schreibflüssigkeit‘, dem weiblichen Partizip Perfekt von tingere/tinguere ‚benetzen, befeuchten, färben‘, entlehnt.

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Questions about Tinte

Is it der, die or das Tinte?

It is die Tinte — Tinte is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Tinten.

What is the plural of Tinte?

The plural of die Tinte is die Tinten.

What is the genitive of Tinte?

The genitive singular is der Tinte. The dative plural is den Tinten.

What does Tinte mean in English?

die Tinte means "ink". For example: "Ich schreibe mit schwarzer Tinte." — "I write with black ink."

What level is Tinte in German?

Tinte is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the writing & spelling vocabulary.

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