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der Torbogen

B2

archway

English meaning
archway
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Torbögen
Vocabulary package
Buildings & Architecture

Torbogen in a sentence

Der Torbogen ist kunstvoll geschnitzt.

The archway is artfully carved.

Declension of der Torbogen

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Torbogendie Torbögen
Accusativeden Torbogendie Torbögen
Dativedem Torbogenden Torbögen
Genitivedes Torbogensder Torbögen

Word family

der Torbogen is built from der Bogen (bow, arch). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Torbogen comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Tor und Bogen

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Questions about Torbogen

Is it der, die or das Torbogen?

It is der Torbogen — Torbogen is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Torbögen.

What is the plural of Torbogen?

The plural of der Torbogen is die Torbögen.

What is the genitive of Torbogen?

The genitive singular is des Torbogens. The dative plural is den Torbögen.

What does Torbogen mean in English?

der Torbogen means "archway". For example: "Der Torbogen ist kunstvoll geschnitzt." — "The archway is artfully carved."

What level is Torbogen in German?

Torbogen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the buildings & architecture vocabulary.

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