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der Torf

B2

peat / turf

English meaning
peat / turf
Gender
der — masculine
Vocabulary package
Landscape & Terrain

Torf in a sentence

Der Torf wird in Mooren abgebaut.

Peat is extracted from moors.

Declension of der Torf

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Torf
Accusativeden Torf
Dativedem Torf
Genitivedes Torfs

Word family

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Where Torf comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von mittelniederdeutsch torf „Torf, Rasen“ ins Hochdeutsche übernommen; aus germ. *turf- (siehe altsächs. turf „Rasen, Torf“, althochdt. turf „Rasen“, niederl. turf „Torf“, engl. turf „Rasen“, schwed. torv "Torf")

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Questions about Torf

Is it der, die or das Torf?

It is der Torf — Torf is masculine.

What is the genitive of Torf?

The genitive singular is des Torfs.

What does Torf mean in English?

der Torf means "peat / turf". For example: "Der Torf wird in Mooren abgebaut." — "Peat is extracted from moors."

What level is Torf in German?

Torf is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the landscape & terrain vocabulary.

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